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169488

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions relating to dogs there were for each offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	218132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Centrally held records of prosecutions under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 do not record the species of animal involved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2014 14:09:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169492

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Animal Breeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average cost is for a dog breeder to (a) obtain a licence for the first time and (b) renew an existing licence; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	218245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not hold records of the average cost of a dog breeder’s licence. However, the fee should represent the cost of administering the licence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2014 14:09:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169510

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	The Gambia: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Commonwealth Secretary-General about Gambia's return to the Commonwealth; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	218001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text The UK has had no discussions with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, about The Gambia’s return to the Commonwealth. The decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth was an executive decision taken solely by Gambian President Jammeh. Although the Commonwealth Secretary-General has publicly stated that The Gambia’s return would be welcomed, President Jammeh has made it clear that he will not reverse his decision. If The Gambia did decide to return to the Commonwealth, it would need to make a formal application to the Secretary-General. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/12/2014 14:08:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169550

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken with Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council to end violence against women and girls; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	218131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Coalition Government has made the tackling of violence against women and girls a high priority. Our approach is set out in our strategy, Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls, published in November 2010, together with <br>supporting Action Plans. <br><br>In 2010, this Government put stable funding in place for the first time, ring-fencing nearly £40 million for specialist local domestic and sexual violence support services, rape crisis centres, and national helplines. This <br>includes Home Office funding of £90,000 per annum in Sussex towards the provision of Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs), Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) and an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) in Brighton.<br><br>Through the Female Rape Support Fund 2014-16, the Ministry of Justice are also providing funding of £60,000 per annum to both The Survivors’ Network and Lifecentre in Sussex to support female victims of rape or sexual violence. They <br>will also provide over £300,000 between 2014 – 16 to create a new rape support centre in Crawley, dedicated to supporting female victims of rape and sexual violence.<br><br>We are also supporting effective local approaches to tackling violence against women and girls by providing Police and Crime Commissioners, local authorities and healthcare commissioners with the information they need. We have delivered <br>a series of six regional events around the country to support the effective local commissioning of violence against women and girls services, including an event held in Brighton this October.<br><br>The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Sussex has already provided £250,000 to East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council to enhance domestic and sexual violence services across <br>the county, invested in over 450 police body worn video cameras to gather real time evidence, launched the Brighton and Hove Domestic Abuse drop-in surgery – making services more accessible to those who need them, and driven work with <br>police and partners to develop an information sharing protocol to protect vulnerable girls from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In 2015 the PCC will be funding domestic abuse phones, with a direct 24-hour line to the police both inside and outside of their home with a GPS tracker.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 15/12/2014 16:48:35 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169616

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on the implementation of the report Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	218130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress implementing the actions set out in Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action, and the majority have now been completed.</p><p>We also continue to liaise regularly with representatives of the transgender community to understand their priorities in tackling remaining areas of inequality and discrimination</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 217662 question first answered 15/12/2014 12:57:40 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168823

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Disabled Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people with a disability work in the Law Officers' Departments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is contained in the following table.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Law Officers’ Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number declared as disabled*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Treasury Solicitor’s Department**</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serious Fraud Office</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Prosecution Service</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* The number of disabled staff represents those staff who have chosen to declare themselves as such.</p><p> </p><p>** TSol data also includes the AGO and HMCPSI.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 15/12/2014 15:59:46 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168825

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Disabled Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There are 226 people with a declared disability working in BIS, representing 6% of the total workforce.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In BIS it is not compulsory for individuals to declare any diversity information, although they are strongly encouraged to do so. The information provided above should be taken in this context.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BIS is committed to eliminating discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce, and to treating all staff and eligible job applicants fairly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 16/12/2014 16:37:32 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168835

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Older Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There are currently 11 Cabinet Office employees who are over 65 years old.</p><p>More information about the diversity of the workforce in the Cabinet Office, including employees who have declared a disability, is published at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity</a></p><p>Cabinet Office does not compel staff to declare against workforce diversity indicators, including disability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 217902 question first answered 16/12/2014 16:58:44 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168836

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disabled Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There are currently 11 Cabinet Office employees who are over 65 years old.</p><p>More information about the diversity of the workforce in the Cabinet Office, including employees who have declared a disability, is published at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/equality-and-diversity</a></p><p>Cabinet Office does not compel staff to declare against workforce diversity indicators, including disability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 217823 question first answered 16/12/2014 16:58:44 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168856

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Older Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department had a total of 16 employees aged 65 and above as of 30 November 2014.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 16/12/2014 15:02:18 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby