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747970

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date	04/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of homeless people in each of the ten districts of Greater Manchester.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>DCLG publishes regular statistics on rough sleeping, statutory homelessness and homelessness prevention and relief in England. The autumn 2016 number of rough sleepers counted and estimated in a single night snapshot in England was 4,134. In England, 59,090 households were accepted as statutorily homeless and in priority need in 2016/17. 77,240 households were in temporary accommodation at the end of March 2017 in England. There were 214,476 successful cases of homelessness prevention or relief outside the statutory homelessness framework in 2016/17 in England.</p><p>These are also published at a local authority level, including the ten Greater Manchester authorities. The latest statistics can be found (attached) at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics</a></p><p>The Government will be implementing manifesto commitments to help those at risk of becoming homeless, already sleeping rough or with complex needs, to support them to lead more independent lives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 12/07/2017 16:13:10 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170711 Statutory Homelessness and Prevention and Relief HL424.pdf title Statutory homelessness and prevention
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

747974

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the peace accord between the government of the Central African Republic and 13 armed groups, signed in Rome on 19 June.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government welcomes the peace accord, signed on 19 June. However, we remain concerned by continued violence between armed groups in the Central African Republic, which is causing heavy civilian loss of life and significant population displacement, despite the agreement including an immediate cessation of hostilities. We call on all armed group leaders immediately to implement the cessation provisions in the agreement as well as to honour their commitment, without any restriction, to the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2017 14:40:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

747993

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) informs and contributes towards better evidence-based policymaking in areas relevant to living and working conditions.</p><p>Eurofound is funded from a central EU budget and the UK has not made any additional voluntary financial contributions to the foundation.</p><p>Since the EU referendum vote, the UK has continued to participate in Eurofound. Future engagement between the UK and Eurofound will be considered as part of the broader EU exit negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 13/07/2017 10:55:29 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

748042

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the capacity of the Metropolitan Police to handle multiple large-scale terrorist attacks such as that at Borough Market simultaneously.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	2727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps the UK’s preparedness for terrorist attack under constant review, and is delivering a £144 million programme to increase numbers of armed police officers in the UK. The first phase of the armed uplift is complete, with an additional 41 Armed Response Vehicles and around 650 armed officers trained. The number of armed response vehicles has more than doubled in London and around a quarter of the national CTSFO capability will also be based in the capital.</p><p>The Home Office also trains and equips specialist fire and ambulance teams to manage casualties in higher risk environments. These capabilities are deployable to a terrorist incident occurring anywhere in the UK, including London. Police’s response to the Borough Markey attack was fast and effective, with at least six armed response vehicles arriving on scene within the first ten minutes.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 12/07/2017 16:42:11 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

748045

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Greater Manchester Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the capacity of Greater Manchester Police to handle multiple large-scale terrorist attacks simultaneously.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	2723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps the UK’s preparedness for terrorist attack under constant review, and is delivering a £144 million programme to increase numbers of armed police officers in the UK. The first phase of the armed uplift is complete, with an additional 41 Armed Response Vehicles and around 650 armed officers. The next phase - an increase in Counter-Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers - is expected to complete in 2018, with a proportion to be based in Manchester.</p><p>The Home Office also trains and equips specialist fire and ambulance teams to manage casualties in higher risk environments. These capabilities are deployable to a terrorist incident occurring anywhere in the UK, including in Greater Manchester. The emergency services’ response to the recent terrorist attack in Manchester was fast and effective, with at least six armed response vehicles arriving at the incident within ten minutes.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 12/07/2017 16:41:26 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

748069

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The department has not received any protected disclosures in the last three years.</p><p>In recent years the department has improved its strategic leadership and accountability of whistleblowing and improved whistleblower support. We have a senior whistleblowing champion with overall responsibility for whistleblowing practices and have implemented a</p><p>clear and transparent policy and provided comprehensive guidance for staff. We also have a central point of contact for staff to raise concerns which is staffed by whistleblowing nominated officers who have received specialist training on how to respond to any concerns</p><p>raised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/07/2017 16:30:42 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748108

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in her Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/07/2017 16:32:34 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748137

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Attendance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Supreme Court ruling on Isle of Wight Council v Platt in April 2017, what plans she has to work with her colleagues in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to address the issue of disproportionate holiday cost increases outside of school terms.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	2972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>We are pleased the Supreme Court unanimously agreed with our position that no child should be taken out of school without good reason. As before, head teachers have the discretion to decide when exceptional circumstances allow for a child to be absent, but this ruling removes the uncertainty for schools and local authorities that was created by the High Court judgment.</p><p>The evidence shows that every extra day of school missed can affect a pupil’s chances of achieving good GCSEs, which has a lasting effect on their life chances.</p><p>We are examining the Supreme Court judgment carefully and considering what our next steps will be.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/07/2017 16:29:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

748139

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answers of 28 June 2017 to Questions 544, 545 and 546, when the supplementary tables with additional analysis will be published by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	2712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The open consultation on Analysing family circumstances and education closes on</p><p>31 July 2017. The Department will be able to consider all responses received at this point and will publish a consultation response as soon as is possible in the autumn of 2017.</p><p>The consultation response will include supplementary tables with additional analysis.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/07/2017 16:19:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

748230

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Council Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police and crime commissioners have used the full two per cent council tax precept in each financial year since 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	2686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Council tax referendum principles are set on an annual basis by the Communities Secretary. The council tax referendum principles report for 2017/18 is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax-referendum-principles-report-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax-referendum-principles-report-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Council tax levels in England are published annually by the Department for Communities and Local Government and are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Wales is published by the Welsh Government at <a href="https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Local-Government/Finance/Council-Tax/Levels" target="_blank">https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Local-Government/Finance/Council-Tax/Levels</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 13/07/2017 11:34:31 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh