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  • Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union

    Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what legislation his Department plans to repeal using the Great Repeal Bill; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr David Jones

    The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK.

    The Bill will transpose current EU law into domestic law, while allowing for amendments to take account of the future negotiated UK-EU relationship. Without pre-judging this future relationship or future decisions Parliament may make, it will give consumers, workers and businesses as much certainty as possible by maintaining law wherever practicable and desirable.

    The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.

  • Matthew Pennycook – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Matthew Pennycook – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Pennycook on 2016-10-24.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the earliest date by which the UK will be able to discharge the liabilities entered into during its time as an EU member state when exiting from the EU.

    Mr David Gauke

    There are a whole range of issues and elements to our relationship with the European Union that will need to be addressed as we leave.

    These issues affect both sides, the UK and the EU. The government will not be giving a running commentary on the details.

  • Karl McCartney – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    Karl McCartney – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl McCartney on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

    Robert Buckland

    The number of sentences considered by my office has increased by over 108% since 2010 from 342 to 713 requests in 2015.

    Of those, 136 were referred by my office to the Court of Appeal as potentially unduly lenient, with the Court agreeing to increase the original sentence for 102 offenders.

  • Karl McCartney – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    Karl McCartney – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl McCartney on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of male teachers.

    Caroline Dinenage

    We value diversity but want the best people in the classroom, as evidence shows that quality of teaching is the single most important factor in determining how well pupils achieve.

    Recent figures show that from 2011/12 to 2015/16, the number of full-time equivalent male teachers increased from 115,000 to nearly 120,000. Last year, 26 per cent of teachers in state schools were male.

  • David Hanson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    David Hanson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of the European Arrest Warrant.

    Robert Buckland

    The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) provides a basis for a swift and cost-efficient extradition process between EU Member States implementing the principle of ‘mutual recognition’ of judicial decisions. The UK continues to work closely with Member States to execute EAW following the referendum.

  • Marcus Fysh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    Marcus Fysh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Marcus Fysh on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for hate crime.

    Robert Buckland

    We are committed to tackling hate crime in any form. The cross Government Hate Crime Action Plan, published in July 2016, focuses on reducing hate crime, increasing reporting and ensuring that all criminal justice partners and key stakeholders deliver the appropriate outcomes for victims.

  • Paul Blomfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    Paul Blomfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Crown Prosecution Service has taken to set out its approach to prosecuting hate crime.

    Robert Buckland

    We are committed to tackling hate crime in any form. The cross Government Hate Crime Action Plan, published in July 2016, focuses on reducing hate crime, increasing reporting and ensuring that all criminal justice partners and key stakeholders deliver the appropriate outcomes for victims.

  • Chris Elmore – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    Chris Elmore – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Elmore on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Serious Fraud Office has taken to prevent serious fraud and other economic crimes.

    Robert Buckland

    Over the past two years the Serious Fraud Office has secured:

    • the first contested convictions for rate rigging,
    • its first contested conviction of a corporate for offences involving bribery of foreign officials,
    • the first two Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the UK, and
    • the first conviction of a corporate for an offence under s7 of the Bribery Act.
  • Patrick Grady – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    Patrick Grady – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Patrick Grady on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the UK leaving the EU for the Government’s policies on equality.

    Caroline Dinenage

    The UK has some of the strongest equality legislation and policies in the world. This will continue to be the case after we leave the EU. The Government Equalities Office will continue to follow an ambitious programme of work to ensure that everyone has a fair chance and that no one is discriminated against because of their background.

  • Alex Chalk – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    Alex Chalk – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Chalk on 2016-10-24.

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the rise in online misogyny.

    Caroline Dinenage

    Abusive or threatening behaviour – whoever the target – is totally unacceptable. As set out in the Violence Against Women and Girls prevention strategy, my department, with the Home Office, has established a cross-government working group to develop proactive responses to online misogyny. We have also provided new funding for the Revenge Porn Helpline.