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714262

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date	27/03/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what correspondence he has had with leaders of Core Cities on the negotiations for the UK to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	69187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we will not provide a running commentary on negotiations and the department has no plans to change policy regarding publication of correspondence. DExEU is regularly engaging with leaders of local government and cities. <br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/03/2017 15:57:29 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

714353

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress the Work and Health Unit has made in assessing the extent of possible barriers to employment for people with (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis and (b) other chronic fluctuating conditions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	69184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants all disabled people and people with a long term health condition to have the opportunity to work and share in the economic and health benefits that work brings, including people with myalgic encephalomyelitis and other chronic fluctuating conditions. That is why we published ‘Improving Lives the Work: Health and Disability Green Paper’ to set out the action we plan to take to achieve this and start a far-reaching, national debate on what more we can do to ensure everyone is supported to reach their full potential.</p><p> </p><p>We held a public consultation on the Green Paper between 31 October and 17 February 2017. We are now considering over 4,000 consultation responses and the next steps for reform.</p><p> </p><p>Government support to employers to help them recruit and retain disabled people and people with health conditions includes the Disability Confident campaign, the Access to Work scheme and the Fit for Work service. Following the Green Paper, we are now considering what more should be done.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 30/03/2017 10:55:29 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

713957

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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	Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to encourage more women to enrol in pensions at a younger age.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	909494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>Automatic enrolment was designed specifically to help those underrepresented in pension saving - including women.</p><p> </p><p>And encouragingly, in 2015 for the first time the proportion of eligible women (70%) participating in private sector workplace pensions was greater than the proportion of eligible men (69%).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/03/2017 15:57:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

712373

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Yoga
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance is issued to churches on allowing church premises to be used for yoga classes.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Church of England takes a flexible approach to yoga classes in church halls, with decisions left to the discretion of the local Parochial Church Council. Advice and guidance is available for parishes that are considering hiring their church hall out, which can be found here <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/media/59302/NRM%20guidance.doc" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/media/59302/NRM%20guidance.doc</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 23/03/2017 16:05:56 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

712097

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
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	Ivory: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government's proposed consultation on the domestic ivory trade will commence.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We intend to consult on our proposals on ivory this year.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We will be consulting on our proposals in this area shortly.</ins></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/03/2017 11:03:17 question first ministerially corrected 22/03/2017 12:48:36 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey previous answer version 41656 answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

711504

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2017 to Question 65067, on asylum: children, how many places offered by local authorities for unaccompanied child asylum-seekers remained unfilled in each local authority as at 7 March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We are very grateful for the way in which local authorities have stepped up to provide places for unaccompanied asylum seeking children under the National Transfer Scheme and we will continue to work closely with local authorities to increase participation. All offers of placements for unaccompanied asylum seeking children will be used to fulfil our existing commitments including ensuring a fairer distribution of children between local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/03/2017 16:50:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

711532

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Gender Recognition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64967, on gender recognition: health services, which single-sex services will be considered as part of the Government's review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004; and when the Government plans that review to commence.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>In the Government’s response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee inquiry into transgender equality, we committed to reviewing the Gender Recognition Act to determine whether changes can be made to improve it in order to streamline and de-medicalise the gender recognition process. The internal review is already underway.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this work, we are monitoring the implementation of alternative gender recognition processes in other jurisdictions and analysing the evidence placed before the Committee; this will inform our consideration of single-sex services as part of the review.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/03/2017 17:41:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

711533

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2017 to Question 63202, on jobcentres: refugees, and with reference to his Department's internal review in 2016, what the reasons were for refugees not applying for benefits sufficiently early to enable their benefit claim to be processed before their asylum assistance ceased; and what steps are being taken in the Government's pilot project to alleviate or prevent those reasons arising.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>There are many reasons as to why a refugee, once granted status, may not immediately make a claim to benefit.</p><p> </p><p>The process we are currently piloting involves a facilitated transfer for those who have been granted leave to remain in the UK, from asylum support to mainstream welfare provision, encouraging them to make contact with DWP at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot has been extended until the end of March 2017 and will then be evaluated to determine if this additional support has resulted in an application to benefits being received sufficiently early to enable it to be processed before the refugee’s asylum support ceases.</p><p> </p><p>DWP will write to the Work and Pensions Select Committee with an update later this year.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/03/2017 17:42:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

693220

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Further Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer given by the Prime Minister to Question 58 at the Liaison Committee meeting on 20 December 2016, how many colleges have ceased to operate since 2010 because they have been found to be not offering an education; and if she will place a list of those colleges in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	65087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The number of educational institutions which have had their Tier 4 sponsor licence revoked between 1 May 2010 and up to 7 October 2014 is available and can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tier-4-sponsors-whose-status-appeared-as-revoked-from-2010-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tier-4-sponsors-whose-status-appeared-as-revoked-from-2010-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>This means that these institutions cannot bring in non-EEA students to study in the UK under the Tier 4 route. The Home Office is planning to publish up to date data shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Revoking an institution’s Tier 4 sponsor licence does not prevent them from operating.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/02/2017 09:51:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

693247

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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	Fisheries: Conditions of Employment
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 she is taking to strengthen the accreditation scheme for fishing vessels to ensure no-one is employed in conditions of slavery.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	65013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Seafish, the UK-wide levy-funded Non-Departmental Public Body, launched the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) in January 2016. It is a voluntary vessel-based programme certifying high standards of crew welfare and responsible catching practices on fishing vessels. The RFS does not currently have the capability to audit, or the legal authority to police serious labour and human rights abuses at sea.</p><p> </p><p>The RFS is overseen by an independent Oversight Board, which decided on 14 February 2017 that the health, safety &amp; welfare elements of the standard should be strengthened and that the “crew voice” should be included in the audit methodology. This proposal will be put to the Seafish Board, as the Standard holder, for a decision at its meeting on 7 March.</p><p> </p><p>If a case of modern slavery is reported or suspected at sea, within UK territorial waters, the police will investigate as they would any other criminal offence. The Modern Slavery Act gave law enforcement agencies, including the police and Border Force, new powers to investigate modern slavery offences at sea, including the power to stop, board, divert, detain and search a vessel, and to make arrests and seize any relevant evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/02/2017 17:32:04 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire