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843930

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter of 11 January 2018 from the right hon. Member for Warley regarding Mr Alex.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	128046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>A response was sent to the Hon. Member for Warley on the 20th February 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/02/2018 14:59:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

828073

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Answer of 15 January 2018 to Question 121252, on Coroners, whether he has made an assessment of whether the actions of the Coroner for Inner North London are in line with that guidance; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	124033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders. As such, it would be inappropriate for Ministers to comment.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 30/01/2018 13:24:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

819030

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) indefinite and (b) limited leave to remain were under consideration on the latest date for which figures are available; and how many of those applications had been lodged more than six months previously
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Information relating to the current number of applications outstanding is management information and subject to change,</p><p>However, published information on the number of applications for leave to remain in all categories, as well as data on UK Visa and Immigration performance against service standards for applications made in the UK and from overseas, and the proportion of those cases classified as non-straightforward, can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a>.</p><p>Where an application is defined as non-straightforward due to complexity, the customer will be written to within the normal processing time to explain why it will not be decided within the normal standard, and to explain what will happen next</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/01/2018 13:26:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

818017

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	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	How many applications for leave to remain are under consideration by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	903121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>At the end of September 2017, at the time of our last published data, 86,219 applications for limited leave to remain were under consideration by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 08/01/2018 16:52:17 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

816825

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is issued to Coroners on respect for religious beliefs which require speedy burial following death.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Guidance for coroners is issued by the Chief Coroner.</p><p> </p><p>The needs of those faiths which require early burial can only be fully met if coroners provide an out of hours service. In his Annual Report for 2016-2017 the Chief Coroner recommended that coroner areas should provide an out of hours service but that they should normally do so on a ‘light touch’ basis. He went on to say however that “in some areas an out of hours service will require more, particularly in order to assist families who seek early burial for their loved ones”.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Ministry of Justice’s <em>Guide to Coroner Services, </em>which is available on gov.uk and is aimed in particular at bereaved families, says that “the coroner’s office will take account where possible of individuals’ views and expectations, including family and community preferences, traditions and religious requirements relating to mourning, post-mortem examinations and funerals”.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 15/01/2018 14:49:09 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

816826

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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	Minimum Wage: Non-payment
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 he is taking (a) to increase the number of inspectors and (b) to raise the level of penalties to deal with employers who pay less than the minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The budget for enforcing the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) has increased from £13.2 million in 2015/16 to £25.3 million for 2017/18. The increase in HM Revenue and Customs’ enforcement resources has enabled an increase in the number of compliance officers available to investigate NMW abuses.</p><p> </p><p>The penalty regime has been significantly strengthened in recent years. The Government raised the penalty calculation up to 200% in 2016; this was previously 50% and more recently 100%. We have also changed the penalty cap to apply on a ‘per worker’ rather than ‘per employer’ basis; this ensures that employers who break the law face a penalty equivalent to the arrears they owe their workers, up to £20,000 maximum per worker.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 11/01/2018 15:13:41 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

816827

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department taking with electric vehicle manufacturers to ensure that a common charging connection is used for all electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We want all public chargepoints to be accessible and interoperable for all electric vehicle (EV) drivers across the UK, regardless of the vehicle they are driving. All Government-funded public chargepoints must meet a minimum common standard for chargepoint connectors and sockets, and include a ‘pay as you go’ functionality.</p><p> </p><p>The recently introduced Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations will ensure that all UK publicly accessible chargepoints are required to offer access to all users on an ad hoc basis without entering into a contract with the electricity supplier or operator concerned and also sets minimum standards for publicly accessible chargepoint sockets and outlets.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill is designed to improve the accessibility and interoperability of public chargepoints further, by giving Government the powers to require chargepoint operators to ensure a standardised means of access and connection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2018 14:16:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

816828

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gulf States: Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy vessels are on duty in the Gulf; and when those vessels are planned to return to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>At present, there are six Royal Navy vessels on duty in the Gulf. These are HMS Bangor, HMS Blyth, HMS Ledbury, HMS Middleton, RFA Fort Rosalie and RFA Cardigan Bay. The Ministry of Defence does not release details of planned deployment dates as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/01/2018 13:02:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

816829

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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	Xylella: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the spread of Xylella through the importation of infected plants.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The threat that diseases such as Xylella pose to our country’s trees is a very real concern, for the landscape and for our economy. This is why in October last year, the Secretary of State wrote to European Commissioner Vytensis Andriukaitis to press for stronger EU protections against the disease, stating that we would be forced to take action if EU protections were not increased. The UK Government secured these increased protections in November 2017. Now, in addition to existing restrictions on host plants from high risk areas, inspections and testing are required for host plants moved anywhere within the EU. When we leave the EU we will have an opportunity to examine all our national biosecurity measures on plant imports to ensure they are as robust as possible to protect the UK against diseases like Xylella. This will significantly reduce the risk of the disease being brought to the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/01/2018 18:57:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

810739

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	First Time Buyers: Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's estimate is of the annual loss of revenue from the changes to the level of stamp duty for first time buyers; and what the regional distribution of that loss is.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The cost of changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax for First Time Buyers is set out in Table 2.1 on page 28 of the Autumn Budget 2017 documentation.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/661480/autumn_budget_2017_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/661480/autumn_budget_2017_web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The cost of the relief includes the impact of the Scottish fiscal framework and, from April, the Welsh fiscal framework. Figures are not available on a regional basis.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/01/2018 14:17:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar