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1544299

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date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle youth offending.
tabling member constituency	Watford
tabling member printed	Dean Russell
uin	902362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>We are investing £55 million across the country, including £520,692 in Hertfordshire, in the new ‘Turnaround’ programme to divert 17,000 young people away from offending and crime.</p><p>We are providing £5 million to grassroots organisations to get troubled children into sports and to learn discipline and respect.</p><p>We have completely redesigned the Key Performance Indicators used to measure local Youth Offending Teams’ performance, to ensure they are as effective as possible in preventing and tackling crime.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/11/2022 17:45:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell

1544300

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prepare for the commencement of the Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Minimum Age) Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	902364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Act is planned to come into force on 27 February 2023.</p><p>In advance, officials at the General Register Office have been working to ensure that their IT systems are updated so that it is no longer possible for Registrars to accept notice for 16 and 17 year olds to marry or enter into a civil partnership.</p><p>Secondary legislation required as a result of the Act has been drafted and is currently being reviewed and agreed across Government.</p><p>Officials have been working to ensure impacted groups such as the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community and schools are aware of the change in law.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 22/11/2022 14:34:14 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1544350

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Investigation: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of police (a) powers and (b) resources for investigating the potential use of (i) GHB and (ii) other drugs in cases of sudden unexpected death.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	93620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Police Forces are funded to enable them to tackle crime. How powers are used, and the deployment of resources, including the deployment of resources on toxicology testing, is for individual forces and Police and Crime Commissioners to determine.</p><p>In relation to GHB specifically, in 2020 the government commissioned the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (the ACMD), an independent scientific advisory body, to conduct an updated harms assessment of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) and related substances. Following the ACMD advice, the Government reclassified GHB and the related substances Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD), from Class C to B under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, in April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/11/2022 15:48:52 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1544351

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Independent Office for Police Conduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support provided by HMRC to its officers who are under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC); what (a) rules, (b) codes of conduct and (c) procedures apply to officers under investigation; and in what circumstances officers can be permitted to continue working on cases in which their personal conduct is subject to an investigation.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	93657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>All HMRC Officers have access to an Employee Assist programme, provided by an external provider (PAM Assist) who provide free, confidential, professional advice and support. In addition, line management of officers under investigation are informed of any investigation determined by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in order to provide further support to their staff. Separately, Trade Union support is available to officers. Officers can also contact the HR Expert Advice Service for advice.</p><p> </p><p>The oversight of HMRC by the IOPC who operate in England &amp; Wales, is governed by The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010. IOPC determined investigations are carried out under these Regulations. All HMRC Officers must comply with the Civil Service Code and HMRC’s Conduct policy.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has policies and processes in place regarding the redeployment and suspension of officers whose conduct is the subject of an IOPC determined investigation and these matters are kept under review as appropriate. Each matter is assessed on its individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/11/2022 15:36:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1544352

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Chief Fire Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of allowing Chief Fire Officers to (a) amend terms and conditions of employment of and (b) have increased powers to choose the (i) training and (ii) equipment for their teams.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	93621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>In our recent Fire Reform White Paper (May 2022) we confirmed our intention to legislate to give Chief Fire Officers’ operational independence, in line with recommendations from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.</p><p>We also sought input from the fire leaders on how to deliver this goal.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/11/2022 15:55:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1544353

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	South Sudan: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) state hospitals and (b) smaller health care facilities in South Sudan have been funded by his Department in each of the last five years, and what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in funding in the current financial year.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	93601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is still the largest donor to the South Sudan Health Pool Fund (HPF3), providing up to £175 million from 2018 to 2024. HPF3 supports more than 500 public health facilities across South Sudan, including 15 hospitals, and around 4,400 community health workers. In August, the FCDO, on behalf of HPF3 donors, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the South Sudanese Government, setting out how we will transition responsibility for the provision of health services at seven state hospitals and Al-Saba Children's Hospital to the South Sudanese authorities by March 2023. By sustaining our support for community health workers, we will enable continued treatment for common childhood illnesses in locations where there has been a withdrawal of HPF3 funding.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 30/11/2022 16:01:48 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1544354

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Intellectual Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the Fleet Solid Support Ship Contract, whether any aspects of intellectual property will be transferred to the UK under that contract.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ships have been designed in the UK by BMT, a leading firm of Naval Architects. Intellectual Property rights in the design rest with BMT. The terms of the contract will give the Ministry of Defence free user rights under the FSS contract to operate, support and maintain the vessels through life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/11/2022 10:37:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1544355

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Income: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential fall in real household disposable income in Birmingham in the (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	93602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not prepare formal forecasts for household income or the outlook for the UK economy, which are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR does not forecast household income for different UK regions.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to recent support announcements, the OBR forecast UK wide real household disposable income per person to fall by 4.3% in 2022/23 and 2.8% in 2023/24, and to start recovering from Q4 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced further support for next year designed to target the most vulnerable households. This cost of living support is worth £26 billion in 2023-24, in addition to benefits uprating, which is worth £11 billion to working age households and people with disabilities. This support for 2023-24 is in addition to the generous support already in place to support households this winter. In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, the government has announced £37 billion of support for the cost of living in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR estimated that government support helps offsets half of the fall in RHDI per person that would have otherwise occurred in 2022/23, and around a quarter of the cumulative fall between 2021/22 and 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/11/2022 13:47:57 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1544356

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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	Eggs: Marketing
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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 16-week protection period for the marketing of free-range eggs following the imposition of Government measures to control the spread of avian influenza on poultry farmers that are complying with those marketing rules.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	93570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Egg Marketing Standards provides a 16-week derogation period during which the free-range description can be retained on eggs even if hens have been housed.</p><p>Defra currently has no plans to review this derogation period. However, in recognition of the pressures the egg sector is currently facing, particularly rising input costs alongside the impacts of Avian Influenza, Defra has granted a concession which will apply if the housing orders that are currently in place in England exceed the 16 week derogation period. This concession will allow producers and packers, on a one-off basis, the option to use either direct print to pack or an affixed label on free-range boxes. Accompanying clear and transparent point of sale signage should also be in place to ensure consumers are not misled and to avoid undermining consumer confidence in the free-range industry.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 30/11/2022 16:33:49 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1544357

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his written statement of 17 November 2022 on Social Security Update, HCWS374, for what reasons he has set the benefit cap at the new level.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	93418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has completed his statutory review of the benefit cap levels and in doing so has considered a wide range evidence and statistics held in the department, and the implications of, and for, other policies and decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/11/2022 11:08:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms