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1186886

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Trade: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent assessment he has made of the value of trade between Scotland and the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	901666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the honourable Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier today to the honourable Member for Stoke-on-Trent South.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 25/03/2020 12:48:52 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1186887

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on school funding.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	901724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>I regularly discuss school funding with the Secretary of State for Education. At the Spending Round, the government committed to a £7.1 billion cash increase in funding for schools in England by 2022-23. This funding settlement reflects the government’s commitment to high quality education for all school children.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 24/03/2020 17:10:31 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1186929

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	First Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he plans to next meet the First Minister of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	901669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the honourable Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 25/03/2020 12:54:37 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1186934

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	901693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to protect communities from the menace of anti-social behaviour. That is why we have enhanced the powers available to tackle anti-social behaviour through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.</p><p>The powers are flexible, allowing local areas to tailor their response according to the circumstances. They are best-placed to understand their communities’ needs and the most appropriate response.</p><p>We keep anti-social behaviour under review through the ASB Strategic Board which brings together key partners.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/03/2020 17:28:50 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1186935

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with the Independent Office for Police Conduct on recent reports into the handling of Operation Midland.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	901700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The failings of the Metropolitan Police Service in Operation Midland had devastating consequences for those falsely accused and also risked damaging the confidence of the public.</p><p>That is why the Home Secretary requested, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services conduct an inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service to ensure lessons have been learned.</p><p>We will continue to seek assurances from the Metropolitan Police that policy and practice is being changed so the failures are not repeated.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/03/2020 17:35:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1186936

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she has taken through her immigration policies to enable religious workers from India to staff places of worship in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	901701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK, welcoming the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world.</p><p>This is reflected by dedicated immigration routes for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These enable religious ministers and workers, including those from India, to live and practice their faith in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/03/2020 17:32:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1186950

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Hospital Beds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with private hospital operators on the use of private hospital beds by the NHS at no cost to the public purse in the event that additional capacity is required to treat patients with covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	33582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement have worked with the independent sector to increase capacity and resource within the National Health Service, adding around 8,000 beds and 20,000 clinical staff. This will ensure that more facilities are available for patients diagnosed with COVID-19.</p><p>Under the agreement, the independent sector will be reimbursed at cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/04/2020 08:50:39 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1186951

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Stoke on Trent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of police inquiry offices to improve contact points for police offices and PCSOs in (a) Tunstall and (b) Burslem.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	33583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Decisions on local contact points for police officers and PCSOs are operational matters for the Chief Constable of the force concerned.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/04/2020 15:17:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1186952

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the accuracy of (a) information gathered during interviews with asylum applicants and (b) asylum decisions.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	33517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Asylum operations is working to improve the quality and accuracy of decision-making to ensure that we get decisions right first time. This includes assuring that we properly consider all evidence provided by applicants in order to reduce the proportion of allowed appeals, analysing the reasons for allowed appeals and using this to inform and further improve guidance and training for decision making staff.</p><p>All decision makers receive extensive training on how to interview asylum seekers in a sensitive way and consider the claim for sustainable decisions to be reached. We ensure that claimants are given every opportunity to disclose information relevant to their claim before a decision is taken, even where that information may be sensitive or difficult to disclose.</p><p>UKVI has an internal audit process which assesses the quality of decisions, interviews and the application of Home Office policy. We have Senior Case Worker assessments as well as independent auditors from the Central Operations Assurance Team who audit asylum cases and provide quarterly reports.</p><p>It is Home Office policy to digitally record asylum interviews unless the exemptions policy applies, a copy of the interview record is given to the applicant and legal representative if present.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 31/03/2020 14:17:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1186953

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve information provided to people seeking asylum.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	33518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office issues an information leaflet to asylum claimants at the point of claim which outlines the asylum process and the claimant’s responsibilities within that process. This information leaflet is periodically reviewed.</p><p>Independent guidance and advice are also available to asylum claimants provided by Migrant Help. Migrant Help are present in initial accommodation where destitute asylum seekers are initially housed and their services can also be accessed via their website or by phone. Their website is available in multiple languages, and the helpline is free and accessible in multiple languages.</p><p>UKVI work closely with our key partners and stakeholders to seek and share feedback to identify ways in which we can improve the quality of experience of people seeking asylum in the UK. We have recently set up a Customer Experience Management Team, based across the UK, who will work closely on a local level with stakeholders, to identify key areas to improve the overall experience for people seeking asylum in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 33522 question first answered 31/03/2020 14:19:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon