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1238380

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
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	Gambling: Suicide
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 effect of the provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 on (a) levels of gambling-related harm and (b) rates of gambling-related suicide.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	96210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The government launched a call for evidence on loot boxes on 23 September 2020 to seek detailed information on the impact of loot boxes on players, particularly children and young people. The call for evidence will run until 22 November 2020 and will examine concerns that loot boxes may encourage gambling-like behaviour and lead to problem gambling, as well as examining the size and scale of the loot box market in the UK, and the impact of current voluntary and statutory protections.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The government stands ready to take action should the outcomes of the call for evidence support taking a new approach to ensure users, and particularly young people, are better protected.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Since 1999 rates of problem gambling have been measured through the three British Gambling Prevalence Surveys and subsequently in the Health Surveys for Scotland and England and the Gambling Commission’s survey of gambling behaviour in Wales. The proportion of the adult population of Great Britain who are considered to be problem gamblers has remained stable at below 1% since the first survey in 1999. The government has committed to review the Gambling Act 2005 to make sure it is fit for the digital age and more details will be announced in due course. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As set out in answer to Question 82541, there has been no assessment of the longer term trends in rates of gambling related suicide. Determining factors related to individual deaths by suicide is difficult and complicated, but we know that there may be wider lifestyle factors associated with problem gambling that may link to poor mental health, and that problem gambling can create a cycle of debt that can also have a significant impact on mental health and wellbeing. In extreme cases it may lead to thoughts of suicide.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government committed to addressing suicide risk and gambling in the latest progress report to the National Suicide Prevention Strategy and the Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Workplan, which were published in January 2019.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong></strong></ins><br /><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/10/2020 13:58:33 question first ministerially corrected 02/10/2020 14:32:38 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 51207 answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage answering member 4008
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1236295

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum applicants are required to claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	92768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We believe that those who reach safe countries should stay and claim asylum without delay, rather than make further, unnecessary and often dangerous journeys in order to claim asylum in a country of their own choosing.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Illegal migration from safe countries undermines our efforts to help those most in need - controlled resettlement via safe and legal routes is the best way to protect such people and disrupt the organised crime groups that exploit migrants and refugees.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To support these principles, the UK, the EU and other countries in the world employ legal procedures to return people to the safe countries through which they have passed. In the case of the UK, the majority of such returns presently take place under the Dublin Regulation, but from 1 January, such returns will take place according to our domestic rules.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Where the UK considers the claim of someone who has failed to take advantage of a reasonable opportunity to make an asylum claim or human rights claim while in a safe country, the law requires that behaviour to be taken into account as damaging to the claimant’s credibility.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We believe that those who reach safe countries should stay and claim asylum without delay, rather than make further, unnecessary and often dangerous journeys in order to claim asylum in a country of their own choosing.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Illegal migration from safe countries undermines our efforts to help those most in need - controlled resettlement direct from conflict zones via safe and legal routes is the best way to protect such people and disrupt the organised crime groups that exploit migrants and refugees.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">To support these principles, the UK, the EU and other countries in the world employ legal procedures to return people to the safe countries through which they have passed. In the case of the UK, the majority of such returns presently take place under the Dublin Regulation, but from 1 January, such returns will take place according to our domestic rules.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Where the UK considers the claim of someone who has failed to take advantage of a reasonable opportunity to make an asylum claim or human rights claim while in a safe country, the law requires that behaviour to be taken into account as damaging to the claimant’s credibility.</ins></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/09/2020 16:09:45 question first ministerially corrected 24/09/2020 20:08:58 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 49772 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1233785

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Inappropriate Behaviours in the Armed Forces Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2020 to question 85970 on Inappropriate Behaviours in the Armed Forces Review, whether he has plans in place for the consultation of (a) charities, (b) Community Interest Companies and (c) other stakeholders for Danuta Gray’s one year on review of the Wigston report.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	88830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>Danuta Gray began her Review on 15 July 2020 and the terms of reference are attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Review seeks to assess progress made against the Wigston recommendations over the past year. Tackling unacceptable behaviour requires a culture change, therefore Ms Gray's Review has engaged with personnel at all ranks and grades, with Non-Executive Directors and private sector experts; it has also been informed by a range of studies and feedback. Culture change is a long-term process and the Wigston Review estimated it would take five to ten years to make a measurable difference; it is too early to consult on a wider basis, but future work is likely to include liaison with Service charities.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 16/09/2020 16:49:50 question first ministerially corrected 29/09/2020 11:18:25 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name Wigston one year on review TOR (1).docx title Wigston Terms of Reference - One Year on previous answer version 47730 answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1232898

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications there have been to the National Referral Mechanism by region in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	87667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:02 question first ministerially corrected 17/09/2020 15:02:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 47856 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1232901

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications to the National Referral Mechanism received a reasonable grounds decision in each of the last five years following appeal of a negative decision.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	87669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019. The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Statistics relating to the number of referrals made to the National Referral Mechanism by region is not currently published by the Single Competent Authority. Published statistics include the police force the referral was sent to for investigation and crime recording purposes.Data tables detailing the number of RG decisions made and their outcomes for the last five years can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-referral-mechanism-statistics-uk-end-of-year-summary-2019.</a> The published data details the final outcome of an RG decision and does not take into account any previous decisions that may have been made on a particular case.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is no appeals process for negative RG outcomes, however an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, may request reconsideration of a negative RG decision. Further detail on this can be found in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Statutory Guidance for England and Wales v1.02 sections 14.220 - 14.235. All negative decisions are reviewed by a Technical Specialist who is senior to a Decision Maker.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/09/2020 13:15:03 question first ministerially corrected 17/09/2020 15:02:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 47858 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1231972

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organization: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many hours of staff time at each grade were involved in (a) drafting, designing and producing, (b) translating, and (c) distributing her Department's campaign brochure for the UK's nominee for the role of director general of the World Trade Organization.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	85994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>Drafting, designing and producing the Department’s campaign brochure took in the region of 25-<del class="ministerial">70</del><ins class="ministerial">30</ins> hours of staff time.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold detailed records of the time and grade of employees involved.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/09/2020 10:16:43 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2020 13:58:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 47133 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1230559

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passengers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:18 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46089 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1230560

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passengers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:18 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:20 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46090 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1230561

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passengers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:19 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:12 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46091 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1230562

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	84310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">84307 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by sea from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84308 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84309 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers have arrived in the UK by rail from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84310 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from each country not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">84311 - To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers in total have arrived in the UK by air from countries not included on the list of covid-19 travel corridors since 3 July 2020.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely release location specific statistics on the arrival of passengers by specific modes of transport.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the Home Office is due to publish additional statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system in the next few weeks.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This statistics will be published on the gov,uk website</ins></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2020 10:19:19 question first ministerially corrected 14/09/2020 18:12:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 46092 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds