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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-20more like thismore than 2023-11-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Fraud more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the (a) National Police Chiefs Council and (b) Police Federation on expanding powers of arrest to DWP benefit investigators. more like this
tabling member constituency Cynon Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Beth Winter more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answer text <p>The Fraud Plan, published in May 2022, sets out the ambitions for the use of the Powers of Arrest for DWP staff when parliamentary time allows. This will be limited solely to use in DWP’s Economic and Serious Organised Crime investigations.</p><p> </p><p>To date, DWP have engaged with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the National Police Lead for Fraud in relation to this policy. We will continue to engage with NPCC and more widely with the police in developing this measure.</p><p> </p><p>DWP plans to fully engage with the trade unions prior to the implementation of these powers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 2718 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-27T17:25:28.357Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-27T17:25:28.357Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4809
label Biography information for Beth Winter more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-16more like thismore than 2022-05-16
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Economic Crime and Fraud: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Government is taking to improve prosecution rates for (a) fraud and (b) other economic crime. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton South more like this
tabling member printed
Matt Vickers more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-23more like thismore than 2022-05-23
answer text <p>In the last financial year, the Serious Fraud Office prosecuted two corporates, recovered over £45m in proceeds of crime and agreed three Deferred Prosecution Agreements. Between February 2022 and January 2023, the SFO has eight trials; 23 people have been charged with criminality worth over £550m.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers meet regularly with senior officials at the Serious Fraud Office to discuss strategy and funding; through these meetings, as well as regular engagement between my Office and the Serious Fraud Office, I am confident that the organisation has the resource required for those trials.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to tackling fraud and economic crime, and the 10-year Fraud Strategy that will be published this year will set out plans to address the threat of fraud including the prosecution of fraudsters.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Serious Fraud Office cases already pass the ‘no case to answer’ stage. This is when the Judge rules that the prosecution’s evidence is sufficient, the trial will proceed to enable a jury to consider its verdict. It is not within the gift of the Serious Fraud Office, or the Government, to influence this.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the Fraud Strategy, the Serious Fraud Office received a funding uplift in the 2021 Spending Review, which included £4.4m over three years to invest in technology. This investment will complement the wider work that they are doing to reduce case lengths over the same period. This will have a positive impact on the SFO’s capacity to tackle serious economic crime.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN 2716 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-23T08:58:20.933Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-23T08:58:20.933Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4844
label Biography information for Matt Vickers more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Foie Gras: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the import of Foie Gras into the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-29more like thismore than 2019-10-29
answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the production of foie gras from ducks or geese using force feeding (known as gavage) raises serious welfare concerns. The production of foie gras by force feeding is banned in the UK as it is incompatible with our domestic legislation. We recognise the strength of feeling on this issue and once we leave the EU, it will be possible for the Government to review the approach to such imports and sales in the UK.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
grouped question UIN 2718 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-29T11:57:41.17Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-29T11:57:41.17Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his advice to councils and housing associations which are responsible for properties that have exterior cladding that has failed combustibility tests is to remove that cladding. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
answer text <p>On 30 June, we published a note at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a> that sets out the immediate steps providers of social housing should be taking to ensure fire safety following the identification of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. It is for the building owner to consider whether to remove cladding. They should take expert professional advice on this. Removal of cladding needs to be done safely and without compromising other aspects of the building’s external wall system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-19T13:53:05.433Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-19T13:53:05.433Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-16more like thismore than 2015-06-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Dogs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's military dogs were euthanised in each month in 2014-15; and what the reasons were in each case. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-22more like thismore than 2015-06-22
answer text <p>Decisions to euthanise any animal in military service are only taken by a veterinarian officer after all possible treatment avenues have been exhausted and where it is considered to be the most humane option for the animal. The only other scenario where an animal would be euthanised is where it is considered to pose a risk to public safety.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of dogs euthanised by the Ministry of Defence in each month during financial year 2014-15 is provided below. The figures shown have been updated to reflect additional records received from worldwide locations which were not available when my predecessor answered the hon. Member’s Question (214615) on 24 November 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Military Working Dog Euthanasia Statistics by Month: April 2014 – March 2015</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reason</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>December</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>January 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>February</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abdominal Catastrophe</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged - Welfare</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>9</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Chronic Stifle Disease &amp; Osteoarthritis</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Dangerous Temperament</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Chronic Medical Pathology</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Failing to Maintain Standards (Welfare)[1]</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hind limb Paresis welfare grounds</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hip Dysplasia</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint Injury</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Multiple Chronic Disease Process</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Neoplasia</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Neurological Disease</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Osteosarcoma</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Osteoarthritis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Spinal Osteoarthritis and Neurological Deficits</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note 1. Where the animal is not suitable for re-homing based on behaviour and temperament, with potential consequences for its welfare</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-22T15:38:48.653Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-22T15:38:48.653Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones more like this