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1687354

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date	05/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of claims made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme were processed within (a) 12 to 18, (b) 18 to 24 and (c) more than 24 months in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	13015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the number and proportion of claims where a decision was reached within: (i) 0-12 months; (ii) 12 – 18 months; (iii) 18 – 24 months; and (iv) more than 24 months after the date of application. This information is taken from the latest period for which data is available (year 1 April 2022- 31 March 2023) which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Claims processed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>34,723</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 - 12 Months</p></td><td><p>23,456</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 – 18 Months</p></td><td><p>3,745</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 – 24 Months</p></td><td><p>2,345</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than 24 Months</p></td><td><p>5,177</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Based on the latest period for which data is available, the average number of days to reach a decision on claims was <strong>391</strong>. This information is also for year 1 April 2022-31 March 2023 and can be found at the web address above.</p><p> </p><p>CICA recognises that timely compensation can help victims in their recovery both practically and emotionally. CICA aims to assess claims as quickly as possible and the majority are assessed within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own merits and determined based on the evidence available to support the application.</p><p> </p><p>CICA continually reviews its operating practices with the aim of improving the rate of claims of assessed. Last year, the volume of claims resolved was 12% higher than in the previous year and CICA provided £173m in compensation to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 13044 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:42:56 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1687414

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time was for claims made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	13044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the number and proportion of claims where a decision was reached within: (i) 0-12 months; (ii) 12 – 18 months; (iii) 18 – 24 months; and (iv) more than 24 months after the date of application. This information is taken from the latest period for which data is available (year 1 April 2022- 31 March 2023) which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Claims processed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>34,723</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 - 12 Months</p></td><td><p>23,456</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 – 18 Months</p></td><td><p>3,745</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 – 24 Months</p></td><td><p>2,345</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than 24 Months</p></td><td><p>5,177</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Based on the latest period for which data is available, the average number of days to reach a decision on claims was <strong>391</strong>. This information is also for year 1 April 2022-31 March 2023 and can be found at the web address above.</p><p> </p><p>CICA recognises that timely compensation can help victims in their recovery both practically and emotionally. CICA aims to assess claims as quickly as possible and the majority are assessed within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own merits and determined based on the evidence available to support the application.</p><p> </p><p>CICA continually reviews its operating practices with the aim of improving the rate of claims of assessed. Last year, the volume of claims resolved was 12% higher than in the previous year and CICA provided £173m in compensation to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 13015 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:42:56 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1685491

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Advertising: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Online Advertising Taskforce action plan, published on 30 November 2023, what her Department's expected timeline to publish its further consultation on the online advertising programme policy package.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	11825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>In the Government response to the Online Advertising Programme consultation, published in July 2023, we committed to bringing forward online advertising legislation when Parliamentary time allows. We will consult further on the details of proposed regulation in due course.</p><p>The Online Advertising Taskforce, which brings together industry and government to drive non-legislative action, met for the first time in the same month and will run for at least a year. Taskforce members are working to progress commitments in its action plan, including building the evidence base and promoting and expanding industry initiatives and good practice. As outlined in the action plan, the Taskforce will publish a progress report following the end of the 12-month period.</p><p>To support the aims of the Online Advertising Programme and Taskforce to improve the evidence base around illegal advertising harms, the Government has also commissioned research to understand the prevalence and range of online users’ experiences of these, as well as other advertising harms. We expect that it will be completed by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 11826 11827 question first answered 01/02/2024 12:07:07 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1685492

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Advertising: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made implementing the objectives set out in its online advertising taskforce action plan, published on 30 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	11826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>In the Government response to the Online Advertising Programme consultation, published in July 2023, we committed to bringing forward online advertising legislation when Parliamentary time allows. We will consult further on the details of proposed regulation in due course.</p><p>The Online Advertising Taskforce, which brings together industry and government to drive non-legislative action, met for the first time in the same month and will run for at least a year. Taskforce members are working to progress commitments in its action plan, including building the evidence base and promoting and expanding industry initiatives and good practice. As outlined in the action plan, the Taskforce will publish a progress report following the end of the 12-month period.</p><p>To support the aims of the Online Advertising Programme and Taskforce to improve the evidence base around illegal advertising harms, the Government has also commissioned research to understand the prevalence and range of online users’ experiences of these, as well as other advertising harms. We expect that it will be completed by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 11825 11827 question first answered 01/02/2024 12:07:07 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1685493

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Advertising: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Online Advertising Taskforce action plan, published on 30 November 2023, what her Department's expected timeline is to undertake research on online users’ experiences of advertising harms.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	11827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>In the Government response to the Online Advertising Programme consultation, published in July 2023, we committed to bringing forward online advertising legislation when Parliamentary time allows. We will consult further on the details of proposed regulation in due course.</p><p>The Online Advertising Taskforce, which brings together industry and government to drive non-legislative action, met for the first time in the same month and will run for at least a year. Taskforce members are working to progress commitments in its action plan, including building the evidence base and promoting and expanding industry initiatives and good practice. As outlined in the action plan, the Taskforce will publish a progress report following the end of the 12-month period.</p><p>To support the aims of the Online Advertising Programme and Taskforce to improve the evidence base around illegal advertising harms, the Government has also commissioned research to understand the prevalence and range of online users’ experiences of these, as well as other advertising harms. We expect that it will be completed by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 11825 11826 question first answered 01/02/2024 12:07:07 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1675746

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Owner Occupation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of changes in the level of interest rates on homeowners in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	900428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working to support homeowners by driving down inflation which leads to lower interest rates. In doing this, the Government has already met its goal to halve inflation this year.</p><p>We are also supporting borrowers struggling with their mortgage payments through the Mortgage Charter, helping customers manage their mortgage payments.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/12/2023 14:29:18 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1663057

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from Afghanistan who were resettled to the UK under the (a) ARAP and (b) ACRS remain in a bridging hotel after their notice to quit date has passed because they have not found alternative accommodation as of 13 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	200911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Our recent release of transparency data, published on 19 September 2023, following the end of hotels being used as bridging accommodation can be accessed at Afghan bridging hotel exit operational data - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>The latest statistics (published on 24th August 2023) from the immigration system statistics quarterly release - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) provides a quarterly breakdown of the number of individuals resettled under both the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) in temporary accommodation up until the end of June 2023. For detailed data, see table Asy D02.</p><p>From the end of April 2023, resettled Afghan families staying in hotels and serviced apartments began to receive Notices to Quit their bridging accommodation. Residents received at least three months' notice to make arrangements to leave their hotel or serviced accommodation and were given clear guidance on the support they could access to help them find their own accommodation.</p><p>Despite all efforts, some families have been unable to find their own accommodation or unwilling to take up offers of housing and have needed to present as homeless. The statutory homelessness system provides a safety net, and no family will be left without a roof over their head.</p><p>We are unable to provide a running commentary on bridging accommodation occupation. When the notices to quit were announced by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on 28 March, there were over 8,000 Afghans living in bridging accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 200912 200913 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:52:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1663058

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from Afghanistan who were resettled to the UK under the (a) ARAP and (b) ACRS have been evicted from bridging accommodation in each of the last 12 months; of those people, how many and what proportion were (a) moved to temporary accommodation and (b) without accommodation upon eviction; and how many and what proportion of those people are (i) in temporary accommodation and (ii) without accommodation as of 13 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	200912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Our recent release of transparency data, published on 19 September 2023, following the end of hotels being used as bridging accommodation can be accessed at Afghan bridging hotel exit operational data - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>The latest statistics (published on 24th August 2023) from the immigration system statistics quarterly release - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) provides a quarterly breakdown of the number of individuals resettled under both the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) in temporary accommodation up until the end of June 2023. For detailed data, see table Asy D02.</p><p>From the end of April 2023, resettled Afghan families staying in hotels and serviced apartments began to receive Notices to Quit their bridging accommodation. Residents received at least three months' notice to make arrangements to leave their hotel or serviced accommodation and were given clear guidance on the support they could access to help them find their own accommodation.</p><p>Despite all efforts, some families have been unable to find their own accommodation or unwilling to take up offers of housing and have needed to present as homeless. The statutory homelessness system provides a safety net, and no family will be left without a roof over their head.</p><p>We are unable to provide a running commentary on bridging accommodation occupation. When the notices to quit were announced by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on 28 March, there were over 8,000 Afghans living in bridging accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 200911 200913 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:52:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1663059

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people from Afghanistan who were resettled to the UK under the (a) ARAP and (b) ACRS were in bridging accommodation when her Department (i) announced that it would begin to issue and (ii) began to issue notices to quit.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	200913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Our recent release of transparency data, published on 19 September 2023, following the end of hotels being used as bridging accommodation can be accessed at Afghan bridging hotel exit operational data - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>The latest statistics (published on 24th August 2023) from the immigration system statistics quarterly release - <a title="http://gov.uk/" href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a title="http://www.gov.uk/" href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) provides a quarterly breakdown of the number of individuals resettled under both the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) in temporary accommodation up until the end of June 2023. For detailed data, see table Asy D02.</p><p>From the end of April 2023, resettled Afghan families staying in hotels and serviced apartments began to receive Notices to Quit their bridging accommodation. Residents received at least three months' notice to make arrangements to leave their hotel or serviced accommodation and were given clear guidance on the support they could access to help them find their own accommodation.</p><p>Despite all efforts, some families have been unable to find their own accommodation or unwilling to take up offers of housing and have needed to present as homeless. The statutory homelessness system provides a safety net, and no family will be left without a roof over their head.</p><p>We are unable to provide a running commentary on bridging accommodation occupation. When the notices to quit were announced by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on 28 March, there were over 8,000 Afghans living in bridging accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 200911 200912 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:52:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1658496

registered interest
date	29/08/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Sector: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	906189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>This Government has given £7 billion in additional funding to NI since 2014 on top of the Barnett-based block grant.</p><p>Budget allocations for Northern Ireland departments have been determined with the objective of protecting front-line services.</p><p>Funding alone will not solve the systemic issues facing public services in Northern Ireland - these must be addressed by a restored Executive.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 06/09/2023 13:14:37 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant