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720732

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has submitted evidence to the Prison Officers Pay Review Body; and what the reasons were for the time taken for that submission.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	70588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The government has now submitted its evidence to the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB), which outlines the pay proposals for all operational prison staff for 2017/18, following extensive talks with both the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) and the Prison Governors’ Association (PGA).</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/04/2017 10:26:12 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

707696

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to ensure the independence of the Prison Officers' Pay Review Body from (a) prison service management and (b) Government.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	66425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government respects and values the role of the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) as a compensatory mechanism for Operational staff within the Prison Service for whom the inducement to participate in industrial action is prohibited by law.</p><p> </p><p>The PSPRB members are independently appointed through the Public Appointments Team and the panel makes independent recommendations having considered evidence from both NOMS, in agreement with wider Government, and trade unions.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 13/03/2017 18:05:46 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

706645

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Blaydon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of freezing rates of child benefit and child tax credit on families in Blaydon constituency.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	66164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has considered the impact on all benefits and tax credits rates that are included in the four year uprating freeze. The Government has published an impact assessment at:</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006C.pdf</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 66159 66165 66179 question first answered 06/03/2017 15:22:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

706239

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Irene Clennell
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what grounds the order for the deportation to Singapore of Irene Clennell was given.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	66036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>All applications for leave to remain in the UK are considered on their individual merits and in line with the Immigration Rules. We expect those with no legal right to remain in the country to leave. Mrs Clennell has had no legal basis to remain in the UK since July 2014.</p><p>Mrs Clennell has spent the majority of her life, including her married life, in Singapore. She was granted indefinite leave to remain in 1992 but this lapsed after she went on to live outside the UK for more than two years. Mrs Clennell last entered the UK as a visitor in 2013 and went on to make an application to remain as the spouse of her husband in 2013. This was refused and her appeal rights were exhausted on 10 July 2014. It is right that we expect those with no legal right to remain to leave the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/03/2017 17:38:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

705697

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Detainees: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken to investigate allegations on Channel 4's Dispatches programme of 4 February 2017 that members of the armed forces and the RUC were involved in waterboarding detained persons in Northern Ireland in 1972.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	65783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK unreservedly condemns the use of torture or inhuman treatment. We work hard with our international partners to eradicate this abhorrent practice. We have consistently made clear our absolute opposition to torture and our determination to combat it wherever and whenever it occurs.</p><p> </p><p>Preventing torture and tackling impunity for those who torture are essential components of safeguarding our security and are integral to a fair legal system and the rule of law.</p><p> </p><p>The UK abides by its commitments under international law and expects all countries to comply with their international legal obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government, including the intelligence and security agencies, never uses torture for any purpose, including to obtain information.</p><p> </p><p>As in any circumstances, if anyone has evidence of any wrongdoing, that should be brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities for investigation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/03/2017 11:23:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

693737

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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	Microplastics
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 she plans to take to ensure that the ban on the use of microbeads, announced by her Department on 3 September 2016, is comprehensive and effective; and if she will inform the House of the lessons learned from the ban on those products in the US.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	65281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>We are currently running a consultation on our proposals which end on 28th February 2017. The US ban has not yet come into force, but we will continue to monitor its progress and look to learn any lessons from its approach.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/03/2017 13:07:17 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

678516

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Health Services: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the reasons are for business rate relief (a) being provided to private health companies and (b) not being provided to publicly funded health services.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	61561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Any healthcare provider which is a charity and using their property wholly or mainly for charitable purposes will be entitled to 80% mandatory rate relief. Charities in the healthcare sector make an important contribution to our society and it is right they should benefit from mandatory rate relief.</p><p>NHS properties, like almost all other buildings occupied by public bodies, have been subject to non-domestic rates since they were introduced. Operational costs related to property are taken into account at spending reviews in determining the overall level of funding for the NHS.</p><p>A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority of properties which face an increase in rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation, and applies equally to public bodies such as the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 61562 question first answered 01/02/2017 15:02:41 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

678517

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	NHS: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the level of business rates on NHS budgets.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	61562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Any healthcare provider which is a charity and using their property wholly or mainly for charitable purposes will be entitled to 80% mandatory rate relief. Charities in the healthcare sector make an important contribution to our society and it is right they should benefit from mandatory rate relief.</p><p>NHS properties, like almost all other buildings occupied by public bodies, have been subject to non-domestic rates since they were introduced. Operational costs related to property are taken into account at spending reviews in determining the overall level of funding for the NHS.</p><p>A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority of properties which face an increase in rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation, and applies equally to public bodies such as the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 61561 question first answered 01/02/2017 15:02:41 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

677594

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Transfers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is her Department's policy to provide information to prisoners and their families in the event of their transfer to another prison; and by what mechanism prisoners and their families can appeal a prison transfer.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	61225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Prison Rules require prisons to actively encourage prisoners to maintain outside contacts and meaningful family ties.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoners also have a statutory entitlement to send and receive letters and are entitled to one free letter to inform someone they are being transferred. They are also given the access to make a telephone call on the day of their arrival to a new prison to inform their family of their new location if they have not been able to do so in advance. It is the prisoners’ responsibility to advise their family if they are transferring to another prison.</p><p> </p><p>The prisoner can make an appeal through the complaints system and is entitled to a reply, which should provide clear reasons for their decision. If they are not satisfied with their response they can write to the Prison Ombudsman. Families can also raise any concerns directly with the Prison.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/02/2017 12:18:30 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

657967

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Northern Ireland Office Renewable Heating Incentive Scheme, published on 5 July 2016, what steps his Department is taking to support the Northern Ireland Executive to create an open and accountable process to investigate Renewable Heating Incentive overspend.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	57481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive and not the Northern Ireland Office. The Northern Ireland Audit Office has responsibility for the financial and value for money audit of central government bodies in the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/12/2016 15:39:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 27037 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson