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1081739

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what (a) reasons and (b) circumstances armed military personnel can be deployed on UK soil.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	228069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Armed military personnel may only be deployed on UK soil in exceptional circumstances for example, in response to a military invasion or in support of a Civil Authority or Government Department in accordance with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/03/2019 16:37:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1081740

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK Parliament has any role on the deployment of armed military personnel on UK soil.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	228070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Armed military personnel may only be deployed on UK soil in exceptional circumstances, under the Royal Prerogative or in response to regulations made by Order in Council under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/03/2019 16:38:43 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1077259

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Cosmetics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on creating a UK cosmetics portal as part of preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	225549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s new cosmetics database is being developed by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). OPSS have worked closely with cosmetics businesses in creating the database, which is currently undergoing testing with the sector.</p><p> </p><p>OPSS will continue to communicate with businesses, trade associations and other regulators regarding the steps businesses need to take for notification of new and existing products.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/03/2019 13:51:41 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1077261

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Cosmetics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department is having with the cosmetics industry on implications for that industry of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	225550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Officials have been working closely with the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and individual businesses to help them prepare for the UK’s exit from the EU. This includes helping the CTPA prepare their guidance for the UK leaving the EU, including in the event of leaving without a deal, as well as attending industry events and engaging with individual businesses.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/03/2019 13:51:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1077263

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Cosmetics
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 his Department is providing financial support to the cosmetics industry as part of preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	225551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Delivering a deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority. However, officials have been working closely with the cosmetics industry to reduce the potential impact on them should the UK leave the EU without a deal, including providing for transitional arrangements for labelling changes and appropriate levels of notification for cosmetic products already on the market. There are no further plans to provide financial support to the cosmetics industry as part of the UK’s preparations for EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/03/2019 13:51:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1062032

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drug Seizures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the level of seizures required to put a successful drug trafficker of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) cannabis and (d) ecstasy out of business.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	222039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The level of seizures required putting a successful drug trafficker of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) cannabis and (d) ecstasy out of business is impossible to estimate. <br> <br>There are a number of variables which can affect the impact of disruptive activity. <br> <br>Such variables include the type of commodity seized, for example drugs or cash/assets, the size and influence of a particular drug trafficking business and the roles of those arrested and convicted as a result of any seizure. <br> <br>The Home Office recognises that disruption is not the only method for targeting SOC activity. The SOC strategy which was published in November 2018 outlines a set of capabilities which are designed to respond to the full range of serious and organised crime threats, including those posed by drug traffickers. <br> <br>It highlights our four overarching objectives to achieve our aim:<br> <br>1. Relentlessly disrupt and target action against highest harm and serious and organised criminal networks<br>2. Build the highest levels of defence and resilience in vulnerable people, communities, business and systems<br>3. Stop the problem at source, identifying and supporting those at risk of engaging in criminality<br>4. Establish a single whole-system approach, expanding our global reach and pooling skills and expertise with the private sector<br> <br>In taking this approach, we aim to protect our citizens and our prosperity by leaving no safe space for serious and organised criminals to operate against us.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 27/02/2019 17:25:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1061204

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drug Seizures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the supply of (a) cannabis, (b) heroin, (c) cocaine and (d) ecstasy that was seized in each year since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	221830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>In the annual ‘Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales</a>), the total amounts of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and ecstasy seized in each year are provided. However, no estimate has been made of the proportion of the total supply which such seizures represent.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the total amount of drugs imported into the UK in each year. (ii) Estimates on the prevalence and frequency of drug use in England and Wales are published in in the annual ‘Drug Misuse’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared</a>), but not on the total quantity of drugs consumed each year.</p><p>In a 2013 Home Office report ‘Understanding Organised Crime’ (which can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf</a>), the value of the illicit supply of various categories of drugs were estimated, which include heroin, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy. The methodology can be found in Annex 2 of the report.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 221831 221832 question first answered 21/02/2019 17:07:27 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1061205

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the quantity of (a) heroin, (b) cannabis, (c) cocaine and (d) ecstasy that was (i) imported into and (ii) consumed in the UK in each year since 2003.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	221831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>In the annual ‘Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales</a>), the total amounts of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and ecstasy seized in each year are provided. However, no estimate has been made of the proportion of the total supply which such seizures represent.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the total amount of drugs imported into the UK in each year. (ii) Estimates on the prevalence and frequency of drug use in England and Wales are published in in the annual ‘Drug Misuse’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared</a>), but not on the total quantity of drugs consumed each year.</p><p>In a 2013 Home Office report ‘Understanding Organised Crime’ (which can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf</a>), the value of the illicit supply of various categories of drugs were estimated, which include heroin, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy. The methodology can be found in Annex 2 of the report.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 221830 221832 question first answered 21/02/2019 17:07:27 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1061207

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methodology his Department uses to estimate the size in (a) value and (b) weight of the illegal supply of (i) heroin, (ii) cannabis, (iii) cocaine and (iv) ecstasy to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	221832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>In the annual ‘Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales</a>), the total amounts of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and ecstasy seized in each year are provided. However, no estimate has been made of the proportion of the total supply which such seizures represent.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the total amount of drugs imported into the UK in each year. (ii) Estimates on the prevalence and frequency of drug use in England and Wales are published in in the annual ‘Drug Misuse’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared</a>), but not on the total quantity of drugs consumed each year.</p><p>In a 2013 Home Office report ‘Understanding Organised Crime’ (which can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf</a>), the value of the illicit supply of various categories of drugs were estimated, which include heroin, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy. The methodology can be found in Annex 2 of the report.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 221830 221831 question first answered 21/02/2019 17:07:27 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1061211

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Opium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what acreage of land in the UK is under cultivation for the legal production of opium poppies.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	221833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Defra does not hold any official statistics on the acreage of land under cultivation for the legal production of opium poppies in the UK. This information is collected under the category “crops for aromatic or medicinal use&quot;. This category includes plants such as poppies, lavender, chamomile, and plants or parts of plants used for pharmaceutical purposes, perfume manufacture or other aromatic products. As a consequence we are not able to distinguish the area of opium poppies from the other crops that fall into that category.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/02/2019 16:01:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan