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date	06/12/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of cases of alleged hate crimes ending before going to court as a result of such complaints being withdrawn.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	199928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>In 2017-18, the number of non-convictions due to complainant retraction was 188, down from 198 the previous year. This accounted for 1.3% of all completed hate crime prosecutions. The Crown Prosecution Service is working closely with criminal justice partners to ensure the support offered to complainants and witnesses in hate crime cases is tailored to meet their individual needs.</p><p>The majority of hate crime prosecutions (75.4%) result in a guilty plea from defendants, reducing the need for complainants and witnesses to give evidence in court. However, where live evidence is required, the CPS is committed to supporting them to give their best evidence. This includes consideration of whether they would benefit from special measures such as giving evidence behind a screen or via a video link.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 17/12/2018 11:00:21 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1020591

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to include in proposals for a Domestic Abuse Bill, provisions to ban the cross-examination of victims by perpetrators of domestic abuse in the family courts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	199893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the family cross-examination provisions and is committed to introducing them as soon as parliamentary time allows. We continue to consider a range of possible legislative options, including the Domestic Abuse Bill.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 11/12/2018 11:58:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1020599

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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
hansard heading	South Sudan: Reparation by Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the wider take-up of restorative justice as a form of reconciliation in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	199774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Transitional and restorative justice mechanisms have a vital role to play in addressing the culture of impunity that persists in South Sudan, and in promoting healing and reconciliation for the victims of human rights violations and abuses. We welcome the recommitment made by the parties to the conflict in the recent peace agreement to establish such mechanisms, including the Commission on Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing, the Compensation and Reparations Authority, and the Hybrid Court for South Sudan.</p><p>Through engagement by Ministers and senior officials, and alongside our Troika partners, we continue to urge the Government of South Sudan and all other parties to the agreement to fulfil their commitments, to bring an end to the divisions and conflict for the sake of the people of South Sudan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/12/2018 16:06:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1020611

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Females: New Businesses
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 further support the Government plans to provide to women who have received Government start-up loans to help them maintain their start-ups past the first year.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	199796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Our Industrial Strategy is about providing help and support for all individuals wishing to start and grow their own business, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. The Government-backed British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme provides loans for people starting their own business. The Scheme started in 2012 and as at the end of September 2018, the Start Up Loans programme had lent £450m to more than 59,000 entrepreneurs.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst our approach to business support is focused on advice and support for all, I am pleased to report that women account for 39% of the recipients of these loans, while 19% of existing SMEs are female-led. The Start-Up Loans scheme also provides comprehensive advice and support for those in receipt of loans, with teams of business advisors and mentoring support to guide people through the start-up process.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/12/2018 16:51:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020621

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Department for Exiting the European Union policy paper entitled Citizens’ Rights - EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU published on 6 December 2018, how the Government will distinguish between EU citizens who are resident in the UK before 29 March 2019 and those who arrive after that date.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	199919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that, in an unlikely no deal scenario, the UK will honour its commitment to all EU citizens, and their family members resident by 29 March 2019, that they will be able to remain in the UK. This will be done through the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>EU citizens will need to provide evidence of their residence in the UK by 29 March 2019 in line with the requirements for the Scheme. Where possible, we will confirm it through automated checks of HMRC and DWP data. It will also be possible for applicants to submit a wide range of documentary evidence to prove their residence. Guidance on how applicants can evidence their residence in the UK is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-evidence-of-uk-residence#submitting-documents-as-evidence-of-residence.%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-evidence-of-uk-residence#submitting-documents-as-evidence-of-residence. </a><br>.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/12/2018 17:43:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1020699

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Agriculture: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many agriculture flat-rate scheme questionnaires have been sent to participants in the scheme in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	199854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>HMRC may request additional information from businesses applying for, or participating in, the Agricultural Flat Rate Scheme (AFRS). Data is not available relating to all of these information requests.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2011-2015 HMRC undertook a specific review of eligibility for the AFRS, during which 43 questionnaires were sent to agricultural businesses participating in the scheme requesting additional information. 41 of these businesses were based in Northern Ireland, and 2 in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/12/2018 13:57:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1020736

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which chains of children’s homes Ofsted has cancelled the registration for in 2017-2018.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	199883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>These are matters for Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 199882 199884 question first answered 11/12/2018 13:32:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1020746

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Arts: Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of measures of productivity for the UK creative sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	199785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics produces estimates of productivity for high-level industry groups, but not to the level of detail of the creative industries sector. DCMS has not carried out an assessment of any alternative measures of productivity of the UK creative sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/12/2018 16:25:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne