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1128804
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading National Probation Service for England and Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of whether the National Probation Service has adequate resources to protect (a) children, (b) victims of crime and (c) potential victims of crime in the London Division. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Ellie Reeves more like this
uin 259472 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-06more like thismore than 2019-06-06
answer text <p>As I said in my previous response to PQ 257583, the National Probation Service (NPS) is currently recruiting more staff into the organisation. We have seen an increase in both the volume and diversity of probation officer applicants following a change in the recruitment process and eligibility criteria. A national campaign to recruit probation officers took place recently and successful candidates will start in July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>NPS London have prioritised the recruitment of Probation Officers to fill all current and projected vacancies and have had 211 new staff joining over the past year. As of March 2019, approximately 1,325 full time equivalent staff are employed; a net increase of 57 from March 2018. They have also introduced new victim-specific training for staff.</p><p> </p><p>NPS London are closely monitoring the caseload capacity for staff and would take proportionate and appropriate action to manage workloads across the division.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 259398 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-06T14:28:18.91Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-06T14:28:18.91Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4620
label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1128817
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Muslim Brotherhood more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the operations of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK of the decision by the US Government to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 259079 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-06more like thismore than 2019-06-06
answer text <p>The Government concluded a comprehensive review of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2015. The review concluded the movement is a secretive organisation and that parts of it – globally – have a highly ambiguous relationship with violent extremism.</p><p>The Government remains committed to keeping under review the views promoted and activities undertaken by the Muslim Brotherhood’s associates in the UK, in accordance with the five commitments included in the former Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament.</p><p>We will continue to consider any new evidence on the Muslim Brotherhood’s activities against the UK’s legal thresholds.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-06T15:31:23.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-06T15:31:23.577Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1128842
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Parking: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures are available to landowners and leaseholders with rights over land to enforce reasonable parking charges when a vehicle is left on their land contrary to the terms displayed. more like this
tabling member constituency Chelmsford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Ford more like this
uin 259459 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-10more like thismore than 2019-06-10
answer text <p>The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 grants keeper liability for vehicles, allowing landowners and parking operators to pursue the registered keeper of a vehicle for breaches of contract related to parking. Private parking companies must be a member of a trade association if they wish to access DVLA data in order to issue parking charges to vehicle owners. The two parking trade associations, the British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community (IPC), have their own codes of practice and appeal procedures to which they expect their members to adhere. If a private parking company does not follow these codes responsibly, they risk being banned from accessing DVLA data and will be unable to issue parking charges.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-10T11:38:08.803Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-10T11:38:08.803Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
1128774
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-29more like thismore than 2019-05-29
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Offenders: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase employment opportunities for prisoners after release. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Hollinrake more like this
uin 911125 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answer text <p>One year ago, our Education and Employment Strategy set out plans to transform the way prisoners develop the skills they need to secure employment on release.</p><p>Since then, we have overhauled the prison education system through implementing new contracts and a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). These allow governors to commission skills-based training and education that meets the needs of the local labour market.</p><p>We have also introduced the New Futures Network (NFN), which brokers partnerships between prisons and employers in England and Wales, and a new ROTL framework to increase the opportunities available for prisoners to gain experience in real workplaces.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-04T13:12:43.477Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-04T13:12:43.477Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
1128257
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-24more like thismore than 2019-05-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Winter Fuel Payment: Maladministration more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions the winter fuel payment has been incorrectly paid; and what steps he has taken to recover those payments in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Moray more like this
tabling member printed
Douglas Ross more like this
uin 257526 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-10more like thismore than 2019-06-10
answer text <p>The DWP makes around 12 million Winter Fuel payments each year.</p><p>The DWP is working hard to prevent overpayments from occurring in the first place. However, these do sometimes occur due to a claimant failing to inform DWP of a change of household composition, or that they have moved abroad. Winter Fuel staff annually undertake an extensive Data Matching exercise to identify if any overpayments have occurred, and reduce the possibility of incorrect payments.</p><p>The table below shows the volume of Winter Fuel payments that were overpaid in the last 3 financial years rounded to the nearest 100. This represents less than 0.05% of the total Winter Fuel payments made.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Volume Of Winter Fuel Payments Overpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>5,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>*The data in this response has been sourced from internal management information. It should therefore not be compared to any other similar data subsequently released by the Department.</em></p><p /><p>The DWP has an obligation to ensure that public money is administered responsibly. Therefore, where permitted under Social Security legislation, the DWP seeks to recover any overpaid benefit. Where possible, the DWP will recover through on-going deductions from a claimant’s benefit.</p><p>The DWP ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect claimants who have deductions from their benefit to repay overpayments. There are maximum rates of deduction that are set out in legislation, and if a claimant is struggling they can contact the DWP’s Debt Management Team to discuss lowering their repayment rate.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-10T15:06:10.007Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-10T15:06:10.007Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4627
label Biography information for Douglas Ross more like this
1128436
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Hadlow College more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the insolvency of Hadlow College, what steps he will take to ensure that the education administrator appointed will have a broad knowledge of the further education sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Gordon Marsden more like this
uin 257650 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answer text <p>Students are at the heart of the new education administration regime: its primary objective is to avoid or minimise disruption to the studies of existing students.</p><p> </p><p>During the education administration, Hadlow College will continue to operate as usual and communications with students and staff have been a priority. The administrators have led communications with staff, including briefing sessions, a letter to all staff and a meeting with the University and College Union.</p><p> </p><p>We understand from administrators that there are no student representatives other than the student governors. Therefore, in discussion with college management, the administrators have decided to communicate to students mostly through teachers as it was felt that this approach was least disruptive. College staff have been actively encouraged to update and answer questions from their students. The college also wrote to existing students, parents and guardians and prospective students to assure them that classes, exams and enrolments are continuing as normal. Students have been encouraged to submit queries either directly to the college communications team or via their teachers.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, we established a panel of insolvency practitioners to work on further education (FE) insolvencies, following a procurement process which, among other things, looked at FE sector experience. The firm appointed for Hadlow College’s insolvency is BDO, which has experience of the FE sector. Additionally, the administrators can draw on a wide range of other education expertise, including governors and staff at the college, the FE Commissioner’s team and the wider sector.</p>
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
grouped question UIN 257649 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-05T15:47:49.703Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-05T15:47:49.703Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
465
label Biography information for Gordon Marsden more like this
1128442
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Cannabis: Medical Treatments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the evidence (a) his Department and (b) the Department for International Trade holds on growing a market for prescribed medicinal cannabis. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Mike Penning more like this
uin 257706 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-10more like thismore than 2019-06-10
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department for International Trade and the Department of Health and Social Care are not specifically collecting data on the growth of the market for cannabis based products for medicinal use in the United Kingdom.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, data from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) shows growing numbers of import notifications for medicinal cannabis and the Home Office has received increased numbers of licence applications.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In addition, UK companies exporting these products and foreign companies looking to invest in the UK have full access to government support, where they have the necessary authorisations from the MHRA and Home Office and a relevant Export Licence.</ins></p></ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">An initial impact assessment was published alongside The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018. This can be viewed at the following link:</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1055/impacts" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1055/impacts</a></del></p><p><del class="ministerial">This set out the approach that the Government proposed to take in assessing the costs and benefits of the change in the law at a population level, with regard to the rescheduling of cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPM). This framework included potential savings in treatment costs, giving the example of patients with severe epilepsy for whom medicinal use of cannabis could reduce the frequency of seizures and reduce the number of related hospital admissions. This was an initial framework for assessing this policy and as we develop our knowledge in this area, both on the costs and the potential benefits, we can revisit and refine these assessments.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In the meantime, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is developing clinical guidelines on the appropriate use of CBPM based on the best available evidence, and the National Institute for Health Research is funding further clinical research on this. More information is available at the following link:</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-support/documents/themed-calls/cannabis-based%20products/cannabis-based-products-brief.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-support/documents/themed-calls/cannabis-based%20products/cannabis-based-products-brief.pdf</a></del></p>
answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-10T13:18:03.37Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-10T13:18:03.37Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-06-11T11:31:21.83Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T11:31:21.83Z
answering member
4455
label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
previous answer version
121340
answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
answering member
4455
label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
tabling member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
1128446
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answering body
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept id 90 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
hansard heading Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Buildings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2019 to Question 253493 on Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Location, how many staff are located in the new premises at 85 Strand; how much floor space those staff occupy; at what rate per square metre; which locations were considered outside London for new premises; and what the comparable cost would have been in locating those staff outside London. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 257645 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answer text <p>I have asked IPSA to reply.</p><p>IPSA currently has 69 members of staff. It included in its office requirements space for up to 76 staff in order to provide flexibility for periods where there is a higher volume of work and therefore a need for additional temporary staff, such as General Election periods.</p><p>To disclose the size of the office or rate paid per square metre would be prejudicial to commercial interests. IPSA’s annual accounts are laid in Parliament and published each year, and will provide information about operational costs.</p><p>Before choosing its offices at 85 Strand, IPSA considered potential premises in Croydon and Milton Keynes, as well as Stratford and Canary Wharf in London, but determined that the selected location provided the prospect of better support to MPs and better value for money for the taxpayer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Mr Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-05T09:35:36.71Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-05T09:35:36.71Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for John Spellar more like this
1128450
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of the guidance and regulations that his Department has issued across Government that are active. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 257648 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answer text <p>The guidance and regulations documents that have been issued and published by Cabinet Office can be found at GOV.UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-04T09:13:02.83Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-04T09:13:02.83Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1128451
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Antisocial Behaviour more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Community Trigger process in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol South more like this
tabling member printed
Karin Smyth more like this
uin 257769 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-10more like thismore than 2019-06-10
answer text <p>We keep anti-social behaviour policy under review through a National Anti-social Behaviour Strategic Board which brings together a range of partners and representatives from key agencies, including the police, local government, and other Government departments, to consider the effectiveness of the powers introduced in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. We also published refreshed statutory guidance for frontline professionals on the use of these powers on 24 December 2017.</p><p>We are aware of the Victims’ Commissioner’s report on anti-social behaviour, published on 30 April, and which makes several recommendations, including on improvements to the Community Trigger process. We will carefully <br>consider the findings and recommendations in this report.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
grouped question UIN 257770 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-10T12:03:33.617Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-10T12:03:33.617Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4444
label Biography information for Karin Smyth more like this