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846352

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a review of firearms licensing medical procedures is being undertaken as part of her Department's work to introduce statutory guidance under section 55A of the Firearms Act 1968.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	129009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>We have been in discussions with the police, medical representatives and shooting organisations about the medical arrangements for firearms licensing and how to achieve greater consistency across England and Wales. The process, which was introduced in 2016, is voluntary and we know that there is currently variation in how GPs respond to the police request for information.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance to the police will apply to firearms licensing functions, including medical arrangements, and the police will be required to have regard to this guidance. We intend to consult on the statutory guidance before it is finalised.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 27/02/2018 12:02:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

838274

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Cameroon: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Cameroon; and what steps his Department is taking to help protect human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	127171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>During my visit to Cameroon from 12 to 14 February, I held talks with The Prime Minister, and the Ministers of External Relations, Territorial Administration, and Defence. I discussed the threat posed by Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, as well as the ongoing tensions in Cameroon's Anglophone regions where the importance of respecting human rights was reinforced. I urged the Government of Cameroon to pursue an inclusive and purposeful dialogue to address Anglophone grievances, and also met a range of Anglophone leaders in Buea, to hear their concerns.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 17:04:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

838012

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much it has cost his Department to deliver the (a) Core Sex Offender Treatment and (b) Extended Sex Offender Treatment programme in the last 12 months; and how many people have participated with what outcomes in each such programme in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	127041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to reducing reoffending and addressing the needs of those individuals convicted of a sexual offence.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) does not record expenditure in its central accounting system in a format that allows for the identification of spend on Sex Offender Treatment Programmes and therefore, cannot provide cost data for the period requested.</p><p> </p><p>The NOMS Annual Digest 2016/17 provides information on volumes of sex offender programmes delivered in 2016/17. This is included in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2017 the final core and extended SOTP programmes completed and we stopped the programme and introduced new programmes. No offenders took part in the programme after April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The new programmes are Horizon (Moderate Intensity) and Kaizen SO (High Intensity), which we have introduced for men convicted of sexual offending.</p><p> </p><p>These programmes draw on the latest international evidence on effective treatment for this cohort of offenders.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table: Accredited Sexual Offending Programme Starts and Completions in Prison, England &amp; Wales 2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Starts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Completions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Core Programme</p></td><td><p>527</p></td><td><p>594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Extended Programme</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All Sexual Offending Programmes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,173</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,171 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It should be noted that some of those completing a programme in 2016/17 will have started it in the preceding year, and some starting in 2016/17 will complete in the subsequent year.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/02/2018 13:20:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

838016

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of (a) the cost, (b) the availability, (c) the size of waiting lists for and (d) the average length of wait to participate in the new offender behaviour programmes Horizon and Kaizen.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	127045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) does not record expenditure in its central accounting system in a format that allows for the identification of expenditure on Horizon and Kaizen and, therefore, cannot provide the cost data requested. These programmes are delivered by in-house staff, and staffing costs are not captured separately for such specific activities.</p><p> </p><p>Horizon has been rolled out steadily since it was commissioned in 2016/17, and an assessment of its delivery, and demand for places on it, including any resulting waiting lists, is currently being undertaken.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there are not any significant waiting lists for Kaizen at present, HMPPS will continue to assess its delivery and demand as we roll-up provision during 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>We keep offending behaviour programmes under constant review, to ensure that they are effective in reducing reoffending and protect the public. The recently introduced Horizon and Kaizen programmes for sex offenders draw on the latest international evidence on effective treatment for this cohort of offenders.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/02/2018 13:32:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

821517

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
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	Azerbaijan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of religious freedom in Azerbaijan; and what steps the Government is taking to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief in that country.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	122435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The majority of people in Azerbaijan are able to practise their religion freely. We are concerned, however, that some groups have been prevented from practising their faith by the authorities, and some religious activists have been prosecuted without free or fair trials. The British Embassy in Baku regularly observes criminal trials in such cases and raises freedom of religion with officials from the Government of Azerbaijan. The British Embassy also held an event to mark International Religious Freedom Day on 27 October 2017 to raise awareness of this issue.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/01/2018 16:24:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

818679

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
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 is taking to ensure that Home Office guidance on firearms licensing law is complied with.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	121443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduced a power to enable the Secretary of State to issue statutory guidance to the police on their firearms licensing functions. The police will be required to have regard to this guidance. We intend to consult on this guidance publically before it is finalised.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/01/2018 18:24:21 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

796680

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to enable small charities in the UK to access funding allocated by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	902629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Small Charities Challenge Fund was launched in July this year. This fund is specifically for UK registered non-for-profit organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000. The fund is continuously open for applications and the first review of applications is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:42:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

792128

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress the Government has made on placing vulnerable Syrian refugee families in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	901928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>It is important that we focus our support on the most vulnerable refugees in the region fleeing the atrocities in Syria, whatever their nationality. Latest statistics published on 24 August confirm that a total of 8,535 people have been resettled under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began, 4,369 of which arrived in 2016. We will continue to work closely with local authorities and devolved administrations to ensure we meet our commitment.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/11/2017 15:30:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

517818

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Electoral Commission's 2013 recommendation that political parties that receive and spend less than £500 annually should be exempt from submitting a full statement of accounts.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	36690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission published a report “a regulatory review of the UK’s party and electoral finance laws” in June 2013 that made 50 recommendations. The report’s first recommendation proposed changes to the reporting requirements for parties that receive and spend less than £500 annually. Such a change would require primary legislation. The Government recognises that there is a balance to be struck between reducing the burden on smaller parties and maintaining transparency of the funding of all parties which contest elections in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 10/05/2016 12:52:33 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

423818

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Probation Service for England and Wales: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average caseload is of probation officers in the National Probation Service who carry a caseload.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	13405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes statistics showing the total caseload of the probation service (the National Probation Service (NPS) and the 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies) and also staff in post in the NPS. Figures for total probation caseload are published quarterly in the Offender Management Statistics Bulletin, England and Wales:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly</a></p><br /><p>Figures for NPS staff in post are also published quarterly, in the National Offender Management Service Workforce Statistics Bulletin:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics</a></p><br /><p>Figures on the average caseload of probation officers are not collected centrally. Individual probation officer caseloads across the NPS are, however, carefully monitored by experienced managers. We are also developing a Workload Management Tool to assist National Probation Service Divisions, which will help with the process of allocating cases appropriately between staff.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 13406 question first answered 02/11/2015 10:33:46 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis