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1167005

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make it easier for tenants in rented accommodated to have pets.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	7133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:30:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 3784 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1167007

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
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	Directors: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the letter of 23 September 2019 from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility to the hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside, for what reasons it is the Government’s policy that it is rarely in the public interest to prosecute directors who abandon companies.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	7235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>A prosecuting authority must ensure that any proposed prosecution meets the tests in the code for Crown Prosecutors. They are:</p><ul><li>That there is sufficient evidence an offence has been committed;</li><li>That there is a reasonable expectation that a conviction can be secured; and,</li><li>That the prosecuting authority must be satisfied that if a conviction is secured the Courts will impose more than a nominal penalty.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Abandoning a company as such is not an offence. A prosecution could only be for failing to file statutory documents: accounts or a confirmation statement. It is rarely the case that prosecuting the directors of a company that is no longer required meets the above tests.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/11/2019 15:27:35 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

1167009

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
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	Zero Hours Contracts: Scotland
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 discussions she has had with the Scottish Trades Union Congress on the effect of zero-hours contracts on the (a) income and (b) mental well-being of workers under the age of 18 in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	7198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy engage regularly with trade unions on all labour market issues, including zero hours contracts. We were also pleased that representatives from the Scottish Trades Union Congress attended discussions with BEIS on the Good Work Plan in Edinburgh on 26 September.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/11/2019 15:13:27 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1167016

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: International Men's Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans his Department has to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	7095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 05/11/2019 16:55:36 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167017

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: International Men's Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans his Department has to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	7096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>No one should suffer unfair treatment because of their gender. Every year International Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight how outcomes for men and boys can be improved and to talk about some of the important work going on every day across Government to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Gender equality is a top development priority, and a top priority for the UK – but it will not be achieved without engaging men and boys. Too often men and boys are invisible in work towards gender equality, or portrayed as perpetrators, when they can be powerful advocates for positive change and survivors of violence themselves.</p><p> </p><p>DFID recognises that harmful social norms are the root cause of many of the challenges faced by girls and women, boys and men. In Pakistan, DFID programming saw levels of corporal punishment experienced by boys decrease by 26%. There were also improvements in gender-equitable attitudes and depression, and reduced reports of witnessing domestic violence.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/11/2019 17:27:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167018

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: International Men's Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	7097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>To mark International Men’s Day our diversity and inclusion team, in partnership with the Civil Service Race to the Top Network, will co-facilitate a positive BAME male role models event to inspire, empower and encourage staff. Also our Permanent Secretary will offer six speed mentoring sessions to male members of staff. Finally, our Gender Network will promote the day with a blog about striving for gender equality written by a member of our Executive Team.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 05/11/2019 16:22:30 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167020

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: International Men's Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	7099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>No one should suffer unfair treatment because of their gender. Every year International Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight how outcomes for men and boys can be improved and to talk about some of the important work going on every day across Government to do this.</p><p> </p><p>The work ranges from the introduction of shared parental leave, which allows men to take time away from the workplace and bond with their new children, benefitting that crucial long-term relationship for both parent and child, to our programme tackling LGBT bullying in schools which seeks to protect those who may be victimised by outdated and stereotypical ideas of what it means to be a ‘real man’.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also working with local authorities to ensure their suicide prevention plans support more men, and in the Domestic Abuse Bill we propose to create a statutory definition of domestic abuse that makes clear men also can be victims of this abhorrent crime.</p><p /><p>In DWP we have a series of national events taking place over the coming weeks to mark International Men’s Day. DWP have partnered with external organisations (The Good Lad initiative and Springboard Consultancy) to give a platform to raise awareness of the challenges that men face in life and raising awareness of men’s wellbeing. We have also invited DWP senior positive role models to talk about their journey, DWP User Researchers to talk about the issues that impact on men at work and the DWP Women’s Network to lead a session on allies and how allies benefit us all.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/11/2019 16:37:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167034

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dartmoor Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when staff at HMP Dartmoor were informed that the prison was due to close in 2023; and for what reasons his Department did not inform the POA union, as the recognised trade union for prison officers.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>A letter was sent from the Chief Executive of HMPPS to all staff at HMP Dartmoor on 4 September 2013, advising them that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) was entering discussions with the Duchy of Cornwall to commence the process to exit the lease on HMP Dartmoor. This letter explained that this would lead to the closure of the establishment but that there was a ten-year notice period on the lease, which would give HMPPS the chance to manage the closure process over time.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) was also informed of the announcement on 4 September 2013. The POA issued circular and press releases relating to this announcement following discussions with MoJ officials.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/11/2019 15:17:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1167035

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will meet with the POA union to discuss Government policy on closing Victorian prisons.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Officials in the Ministry hold regular meetings with the Prison Officers Association, and have received correspondence from it requesting a meeting about the closure of HMP Dartmoor, to which they are responding.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/11/2019 16:58:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1167057

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Licensing
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 Answer of 9 September 2019 to Question 282282 on Animal Experiments: Licensing, (a) whether project licences authorising multiple generic projects may include authorisation of the forced swim test under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and (b) what severity classification, according to definitions of severity described in that Act, is assigned to projects that include the forced swim test as an element of the programme of work.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	7116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p><strong><em>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</em></strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2019 17:06:45 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas