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Gloria De Piero – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many motorists were prosecuted for speeding offences in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) Ashfield constituency in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Jeremy Wright

The number of defendants proceeded against at Magistrates’ courts for speeding offences in the Nottinghamshire Police Force Area, from 2008 to 2012 (latest available) can be viewed in the table. Information cannot be broken down by Parliamentary constituency

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Gloria De Piero – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2014, Official Report, columns 578-9W, on equality, how many companies responded to the recent survey of companies participating in the Think Act, Report initiative; and what information her Department holds on which companies participating in that initiative (a) have conducted a gender pay audit in the last two years and (b) publish detailed gender pay gap information for each grade.

Jenny Willott

The survey of Think, Act, Report participating companies was conducted in October 2013. There were 39 responses, roughly a third of the companies then supporting the initiative.

The survey was anonymous, so the Department does not hold information on which of the companies have conducted gender pay audits. However, we are aware there are at least 16 such companies.

At least two companies, Friends Life and Genesis Housing, publish detailed gender pay gap information broken down by every grade. The Government is using the initiative to encourage companies to publish pay information, and for many of them signing-up to Think, Act, Report is their first step on that journey.

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Angus Robertson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will answer question 188564 tabled on 13 February 2014 for Answer on 24 February 2014, and question 188387 tabled on 12 February 2014 for Answer on 26 February 2014.

Mr Philip Dunne

I responded to the hon. Member today.

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Emily Thornberry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2014-04-30.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) inspections, (b) findings of non-compliance, (c) prosecutions and (d) convictions have been handled by HM Revenue and Customs to non-payment of the minimum wage in each region in each year since 2008.

Mr David Gauke

The Government take the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously and HMRC reviews every complaint that is referred to it, investigating the complaint and, in addition, carrying out targeted enforcement where we identify a high risk of non-payment of NMW.

The information for the time period requested is detailed in the table below. HMRC does not keep statistics at regional level for the purposes of completed inspections and non-compliance. However, the location of the employers prosecuted is included.

Financial Year	Completed Inspections	Non- Compliance	Prosecutions	Employer Location
2009-10	3643	1256	0
2010-11	2904	1140	1	Liverpool
2011-12	2534	968	0
2012-13	1693	736	1	London
2013-14	1455	680	0

The majority of employers identified as paying below the NMW will pay arrears on receipt of a formal Notice of Underpayment. Where they don’t, HMRC will pursue recovery through the civil courts. For deliberate non-compliance or obstructive behaviour, HMRC operates a policy of selective and exemplary criminal investigation action to bolster our overall enforcement strategy. Criminal investigations rarely result in arrears being paid to workers and are reserved only for the most serious cases. All of the prosecutions noted in the table above were successful.

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Emily Thornberry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of non-payment of the minimum wage were (a) referred to the Crown Prosecution Service from HM Revenue and Customs, (b) prosecuted and (c) prosecuted successfully in 2013-14 and each of the preceding three financial years.

Oliver Heald

Based on data held centrally by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) together with information provided by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which has responsibility for enforcing the law in relation to the National Minimum Wage, I have established (a) three referrals were made to the CPS from HMRC in 2010-2011. No referrals were made in the financial years 2011-2012, 2012-2013 or 2013-2014. (b) One prosecution commenced in 2011-2012 from the three cases referred in 2010-2011. (c) One conviction is recorded in 2010-2011 (referred in 2009/10) and one conviction in 2012-2013 (referred in 2010/11). This information represents the period of 2013-14 and the preceding three financial years.

HMRC also has civil enforcement powers to secure and punish in cases of non-compliance.

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Emily Thornberry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Attorney General, whether the Serious Fraud Office has applied to HM Treasury for additional funding for its investigation into the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation.

Oliver Heald

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has a core budget to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption and some exceptionally large cases will arise that require additional resources. However it is not in the public interest to specify in detail what resources the SFO intends to dedicate to each case.

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Emily Thornberry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with which countries the UK has asset sharing agreements for the purposes of freezing, confiscating and repatriating the proceeds of crime; and how many such agreements have been reached since 2010-11.

Karen Bradley

he UK is party to a number of multilateral international agreements that
contain asset recovery and asset sharing provisions. These include the Council
of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the
Proceeds from Crime, the UN Convention Against Corruption and the UN Convention
Against Transnational Organised Crime. The UK does not require a formal
international agreement to be able to cooperate with another country in respect
of freezing, confiscating and sharing or repatriating the proceeds of crime but
does have 37 bilateral mutual legal assistance agreements with other countries
including such provisions. These are –

1. Algeria
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Argentina
4. Australia
5. Bahamas
6. Bahrain
7. Barbados
8. Brazil
9. Canada
10. Chile
11. Colombia
12. Ecuador
13. Grenada
14. Guyana
15. Hong Kong SAR
16. India
17. Ireland
18. Italy
19. Jordan
20. Libya
21. Malaysia
22. Mexico
23. Netherlands
24. Nigeria
25. Panama
26. Paraguay
27. Philippines
28. Romania
29. Saudi Arabia
30. Spain
31. Sweden
32. Thailand
33. UAE
34. Ukraine
35. Uruguay
36. USA
37. Vietnam

The agreements with Jordan and Malaysia have been concluded since 2010.

There are a further six bilateral agreements limited to the issue of asset
sharing. These are –

1. Canada
2. Jersey
3. Hong Kong SAR
4. Ireland
5. Jamaica
6. Netherlands

These were all concluded prior to 2010.

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Adrian Sanders – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) elective and (b) emergency admissions with a (i) primary and (ii) secondary diagnosis of diabetes there have been in (A) England and (B) each commissioning area of responsibility; and what proportion of such admissions were of (1) a child under the age of 18 and (2) an adult aged 18 and over in each year since 2005.

Jane Ellison

Information on the finished admission episodes with a primary and secondary diagnosis of diabetes, by admission type, age and primary care trust for the years 2005-06 to 2012-13 has been placed in the Library.

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Edward Garnier – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Edward Garnier on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of 18 March 2014, Official Report, column 638, on Freedom of Information Act, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to designate the RSPCA as a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if he will make a statement.

Simon Hughes

The Government currently has no plans to extend the Freedom of Information Act to the RSPCA. However, we are considering ways in which the Act can be extended further to enhance transparency.

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Barry Sheerman – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of local authorities in England and Wales have plans in place for tackling potential child sexual exploitation.

Mr Edward Timpson

The independent report of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC)’s Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in gangs and groups, published on 26 November 2013, found that 98% of Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards (LSCBs) in England considered CSE to be a strategic priority and that 57% of LSCBs had agreed a joint CSE strategy with their partner agencies.[1] These figures were taken from evidence gathered by the OCC in early 2013. The OCC are planning to review the position later this year. Current statutory guidance on CSE says that LSCBs should ensure that specific local procedures are in place covering the sexual exploitation of children and young people and that the needs of the children affected are considered when local services are planned and commissioned.[2] LSCBs should set up a sub-group, reporting to the Board, to drive progress on CSE. The guidance does not place a requirement on LSCBs to develop a CSE strategy, but this has come to be regarded as best practice. It does, however, say:

‘Sexual exploitation should be covered in local needs assessments and, where it is a significant issue, the LSCB should help ensure it is regarded as a priority’.

More recently, the Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation Action Plan, published by the Department for Education in November 2011, set out actions to help LSCBs to prioritise CSE, including to ‘develop an effective local strategy ensuring there is a co-ordinated multi-agency response to child sexual exploitation, based on a robust, thorough risk assessment of the extent and nature of CSE locally’.[3]

The Department for Education is not responsible for child protection in Wales.

[1] If only someone had listened – final report of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups, http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/content/publications/content_743

[2]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278849/Safeguarding_Children_and_Young_People_from_Sexual_Exploitation.pdf

[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-child-sexual-exploitation-action-plan

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