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1110721

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date	09/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Orders: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people serving community sentences were referred to a mental health service between October 2017 - September 2018 asa (a) raw number and (b) percentage of total release broken down by CRC.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>The mechanism by which those sentenced to a community order will access mental health treatment is through a treatment requirement. The table below shows the number of Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) commenced under community orders and suspended sentence orders in England and Wales in 2016 and 2017. Data for 2018 will be available later this month. We are unable to provide a breakdown by CRC area.</p><p> </p><p>Year Number of MHTRs commenced <br> 2016 669 (less than 1% of all requirements commenced under community orders and suspended sentence orders in 2016)</p><p>2017 538 (less than 1% of all requirements commenced under community orders and suspended sentence orders in 2017)</p><p><br>There is no available published data for offenders released on licence. Other means of referrals into mental health treatment and/or services include GPs and Prison Healthcare providers however data for people released from short sentences is not recorded.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England on a protocol to support the greater use of community sentences with treatment requirements in courts, including MHTRs. The Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) protocol sets out what is expected from all relevant agencies to ensure improved access to treatment for offenders who need it. It focuses on reducing reoffending by addressing the health needs of offenders that may be contributing to their offending behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 242737 question first answered 17/04/2019 16:28:06 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110276

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Horizon IT System
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 steps is he taking to ensure the Government is held accountable for the decisions and actions of Post Office Limited in the handling of postmasters’ problems with Horizon.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:10:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110278

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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 Offices: Costs
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 public money has been used to pay costs involved in the ongoing dispute with postmasters since 2000.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:12:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110279

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Tim Parker
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 the Lord Chancellor will determine the extent of any conflict of interest on the part of Tim Parker by reason of his dual roles of (a) the Chairman of Post Office Limited; and (b) the Independent Chair of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service Board.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no conflict of interest. The chairman of the HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) board has no involvement in individual cases, including listings or hearings. HMCTS manages the administration of courts and tribunals and has no influence over the outcome of hearings, which are decisions entirely for the independent judiciary.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:12:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110281

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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 Offices: Costs
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 the anticipated increased cost implications are for Post Office Limited in its dealing with serving Subpostmasters following the High Court decision handed down on 15 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. This judgement relates to only the first trial and the outcome of the litigation will only be clear once the overall trial process is over. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:13:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110282

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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: Profits
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 the Post Office has never taken into profit from its suspense accounts any unreconciled sums recovered from Subpostmasters.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Limited, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:14:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110288

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications his Department has received from Afghan interpreters since the Government's commitment to grant 50 such visas ten months ago.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	242047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish the information requested. Published data available regarding visa applications by category and nationality as well as asylum and those to whom the UK provides protection can be found at the link below. However, the data does not break down as far as Afghan interpreters:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/04/2019 12:43:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1109418

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's contracts since the publication of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 that are of a value equal to or greater than £1 billion have been placed taking into account National Security Objective 3.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	240527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Between publication of the Strategic Defence and Security Review in November 2015 and 31 March 2018, the Ministry of Defence awarded nearly 250 contracts above £10 million. Nearly 40 of these are worth more than £100 million, with none over £1 billion. These figures do not include extensions to existing contracts. Information on contracts awarded during the 2018-19 financial year is not yet available.</p><p>Our investment appraisals process follows HM Treasury Green Book rules, which allow consideration of a range of factors including those within the scope of National Security Objective 3 if relevant, robust data is available. However, information on the criteria and weightings used for individual contracts varies, is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>On 14 March 2019, the Defence Secretary announced an ambitious Defence Prosperity Programme to grow defence's contribution to UK prosperity. As part of this programme we are working jointly with industry and academia to improve the quality and relevance of defence economic data that is available to decision maker.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 240528 240530 240531 question first answered 11/04/2019 13:43:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1109420

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's contracts since the publication of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 that are of a value equal to or greater than £100 million have been placed taking into account National Security Objective 3.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	240528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Between publication of the Strategic Defence and Security Review in November 2015 and 31 March 2018, the Ministry of Defence awarded nearly 250 contracts above £10 million. Nearly 40 of these are worth more than £100 million, with none over £1 billion. These figures do not include extensions to existing contracts. Information on contracts awarded during the 2018-19 financial year is not yet available.</p><p>Our investment appraisals process follows HM Treasury Green Book rules, which allow consideration of a range of factors including those within the scope of National Security Objective 3 if relevant, robust data is available. However, information on the criteria and weightings used for individual contracts varies, is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>On 14 March 2019, the Defence Secretary announced an ambitious Defence Prosperity Programme to grow defence's contribution to UK prosperity. As part of this programme we are working jointly with industry and academia to improve the quality and relevance of defence economic data that is available to decision maker.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 240527 240530 240531 question first answered 11/04/2019 13:43:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1109425

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what weight he attached to the marking criteria for National Security Objective 3 in developing each of his Department's contracts whose value is £1 billion or above for which that objective was taken into account.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	240530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Between publication of the Strategic Defence and Security Review in November 2015 and 31 March 2018, the Ministry of Defence awarded nearly 250 contracts above £10 million. Nearly 40 of these are worth more than £100 million, with none over £1 billion. These figures do not include extensions to existing contracts. Information on contracts awarded during the 2018-19 financial year is not yet available.</p><p>Our investment appraisals process follows HM Treasury Green Book rules, which allow consideration of a range of factors including those within the scope of National Security Objective 3 if relevant, robust data is available. However, information on the criteria and weightings used for individual contracts varies, is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>On 14 March 2019, the Defence Secretary announced an ambitious Defence Prosperity Programme to grow defence's contribution to UK prosperity. As part of this programme we are working jointly with industry and academia to improve the quality and relevance of defence economic data that is available to decision maker.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 240527 240528 240531 question first answered 11/04/2019 13:43:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones