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849288

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with Police and Crime Commissioners on the level of the police precept for 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	904009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Before the police funding settlement, I spoke and received written submissions from leaders in police forces in England and Wales. Police leaders - especially in England where referendum limits apply - were clear that they wanted additional flexibility to increase funding through precept. I heard their messages and responded by allowing increases of an average £1 per month in England, enabling each PCC to maintain their funding in real terms next year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/02/2018 17:26:26 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

849289

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	How many times the Tier 2 (General) Certificate of Sponsorship cap has been reached in each of the last three months.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	904010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the valuable contribution that migrants make to our society by filling skills gaps in our labour market, and that the immigration system plays a part in supporting UK growth. The monthly allocation of places under Tier 2 (General) has been oversubscribed three times since December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We keep all immigration routes under review to ensure that the system serves the national interest.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/02/2018 17:27:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

849290

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to tackle cyber crime.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	904012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government takes the threat of cyber crime extremely seriously, which is why we have committed to spending £1.9 billion to deliver the National Cyber Security Strategy. This includes boosting the capabilities of the National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit and investing in the cyber teams within Regional Organised Crime Units to bolster our response.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 26/02/2018 17:28:32 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

849291

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to confiscate money from criminals; and how she plans to further strengthen the asset recovery regime.
tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
uin	904013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>We have recovered £1.4bn under the Proceeds of Crime Act since 2010. The Criminal Finances Act 2017 provides important new powers to improve the asset recovery system, such as unexplained wealth orders, the forfeiture of bank accounts and forfeiture of certain mobile assets. The Government is also implementing the recommendations made in the Public Accounts Committee Report of 2016. Our Asset Recovery Action Plan will be published by April this year.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 26/02/2018 17:30:33 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman

849292

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to encourage greater collaboration between police and fire services.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	904014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Emergency services collaboration remains a priority for this Government. The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduced a new duty to collaborate and enables police and crime commissioners to take on responsibility for fire governance where a local case is made. These important measures ensure local leaders are able to drive collaboration in the best interests of their communities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/02/2018 17:31:24 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

849293

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Economic Crime Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resourcing of the Economic Crime Unit.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	904015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The new National Economic Crime Centre will task and coordinate the overall law enforcement response to economic crime. The Home Office is working with partners across government, law enforcement, regulators and the private sector on the design of the centre, which has £6m in funding allocated to it in the 18/19 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 26/02/2018 17:32:11 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

849294

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the protective equipment available to police forces.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	904016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing the physical violence that is sometimes directed against them. Decisions about the selection and purchase of police equipment are primarily for chief officers of police. The Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology provides scientific and technical advice to support the police, including the development and management of protective equipment standards, such as body armour and personal defence sprays.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/02/2018 17:33:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

846738

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of Scottish food and drink to the international market.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Department actively supports companies throughout the UK to promote food and drink exports. In 2017 UK food and drink exports totalled £22 billion, an increase of 7.7% in real terms on 2016. Scottish companies contribute significantly to our effort.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

846739

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Technology: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen trade co-operation with Israel in the high-tech sector.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	903868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Israel have an important trading relationship; which we are committed to strengthening through our dedicated trade promotion team at our Embassy in Tel Aviv.</p><p> </p><p>We have also established a UK-Israel Tech Hub, which helps to create partnerships between British companies and Israeli technology innovators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

846740

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized British businesses to export.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	903869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The <a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">great.gov.uk</a> website offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital tools to start or expand exporting. Companies across the UK can access our overseas network, high-value campaigns and international events programme. In addition, last year UK Export Finance provided £3 billion to 221 UK companies - 79% of which were SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 22/02/2018 12:51:33 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack