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1122633

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date	24/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people since 2016, who have been given a sentence of six months or less, have previously served (a) 20 short sentences of six months or less, (b) 50 short sentences six months or less and (c) 100 short sentences of 6 months or less.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>For those offenders sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence of six months or less between 1<sup>st</sup> January 2017 and 30<sup>th</sup> September 2018, 339 offenders had 20 previous custodial sentences of six months or less, 20 offenders had 50 previous custodial sentences of six months or less and 1 offender had 100 previous custodial sentences of six months or less.</p><p>There is a strong case to abolish sentences of six months or less, with some exceptions. We are exploring options to restrict the use of short custodial sentences, but we have not at this stage reached any conclusions.</p><p>There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 involved around 350,000 sentencing occasions over 4 years and used 130 different variables to construct matched groups of offenders and examine the effect of short sentences relative to community sentences. This study found a reduction of around 3 percentage points in proven reoffences if offenders receiving sentences of less than 12 months were to get a community order instead. This is statistically significant and equates to around 30,000 proven reoffences in total over a one-year period. This means fewer victims of crime.</p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/04/2019 16:47:45 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122642

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK suppliers are supported during the manufacture of the Type 26 Frigate programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Procurement programmes do not routinely set the requirements on where equipment or components are manufactured or assembled, unless there is a national security requirement to do so. This is a matter for the equipment and component suppliers, and the lead contractors.</p><p>In both cases, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance whose membership consists of BAE Systems, Babcock and Thales UK, and the lead contractor for the Type 26 Frigate programme, BAE Systems, have selected the majority of sub-contractors for the programmes through competition. UK suppliers have had an equal opportunity to bid for work on the two programmes, with selections based on price and the ability of suppliers to meet schedule and performance requirements.</p><p>The majority of the structural steel for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier programme was supplied by Tata UK and the programme as a whole sustained thousands of jobs throughout the UK supply chain. On the Type 26 programme to date, 64 sub-contracts have been awarded to UK based companies including the gas turbines (Rolls Royce), propulsion system (General Electric) and gearboxes (David Brown Gear Systems) and air weapons handling system (Babcock). We anticipate that more UK based sub-contractors will continue to be appointed as the programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 246961 question first answered 29/04/2019 15:23:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122644

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department took to ensure that UK suppliers were supported throughout the concept, development and manufacturing phase of the Aircraft Carrier Programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Procurement programmes do not routinely set the requirements on where equipment or components are manufactured or assembled, unless there is a national security requirement to do so. This is a matter for the equipment and component suppliers, and the lead contractors.</p><p>In both cases, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance whose membership consists of BAE Systems, Babcock and Thales UK, and the lead contractor for the Type 26 Frigate programme, BAE Systems, have selected the majority of sub-contractors for the programmes through competition. UK suppliers have had an equal opportunity to bid for work on the two programmes, with selections based on price and the ability of suppliers to meet schedule and performance requirements.</p><p>The majority of the structural steel for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier programme was supplied by Tata UK and the programme as a whole sustained thousands of jobs throughout the UK supply chain. On the Type 26 programme to date, 64 sub-contracts have been awarded to UK based companies including the gas turbines (Rolls Royce), propulsion system (General Electric) and gearboxes (David Brown Gear Systems) and air weapons handling system (Babcock). We anticipate that more UK based sub-contractors will continue to be appointed as the programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 246960 question first answered 29/04/2019 15:23:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122710

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Sapropterin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) plans to conclude its technology appraisal for the National Health Service on the use of Kuvan for the treatment of phenylketonuria.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The appropriate assessment route for Kuvan (sapropterin) for the treatment of phenylketonuria has recently been reconsidered through the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) topic selection process to take into account additional evidence presented by the company and other stakeholders, during which time NICE’s appraisal of Kuvan was paused. That process has now concluded and the topic selection decision making group has determined that Kuvan should continue to be assessed through the technology appraisal process. NICE will now schedule the topic back into the work programme as quickly as possible to allow for development of guidance without additional undue delay.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/05/2019 13:14:03 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122803

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	KBR: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of whether the PFI arrangement with KBR to maintain a fleet of 92 heavy equipment transporters for the British Army will be renewed beyond 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The current Heavy Equipment Transporter Private Finance Initiative contract expires in 2024. The requirement for the future transportation of heavy equipment will be developed prior to the expiry date with an appropriate contractual arrangement placed accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 03/05/2019 13:42:15 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122841

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times Ministers in his Department have met the Chair of the Post Office in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Chair of Post Office, Tim Parker has met with Ministers twice in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/05/2019 15:03:00 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122842

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Office: Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times Ministers in his Department have met Post Office (a) directors and (b) officials to discuss the ongoing group litigation order taken by subpostmasters against the Post Office.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Ministers have met with directors and officials of the Post Office four times in the last 12 months to discuss a number of topics including the ongoing group litigation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/05/2019 15:03:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122843

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Office: Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times official in his Departmental have met with (a) directors and (b) officials of the Post Office to discuss the ongoing group litigation order taken by subpostmasters against the Post Office.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Officials in the Department meet with the directors and officials of Post Office on a regular basis to discuss a number of issues including the ongoing group litigation case. These include senior officials from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and senior officials from UKGI acting on behalf of BEIS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/05/2019 16:02:54 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122844

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Office: Corporate Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether Ministers in his Department have accepted (a) gifts and (b) hospitality from the Post Office in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Ministers at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have not accepted gifts or hospitality from the Post Office in the last 12 months</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/05/2019 16:03:00 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1122845

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Office: Corporate Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if senior officials in his Department have accepted (a) hospitality and (b) gifts from the Post Office in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Senior officials have accepted hospitality from the Post Office relating to 2 board dinners, a Post Office people awards day and one overnight stay for a board away day. From the BEIS Gifts, Hospitality, Bribery and Corruption policy, if a gift could be considered to influence a decision, in the past or in the future, the gift should be declined. Transparency data on BEIS hospitality and gifts can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?organisations%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;parent=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?organisations%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;parent=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/05/2019 16:52:56 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones