The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-05-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are currently on the HM Passport Office stop file.
James Brokenshire
Entries are retained on the Her Majesty’s Passport Office Stop File for reasons of public protection and the prevention of crime.
Given the nature of the data, it would be inappropriate to disclose the volume of entries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2016-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Independent Review of the operational case for bulk powers, if she will make it her policy to establish a further review of, or extend the remit of that review to include, the proportionality of the powers contained in the Investigatory Powers Bill.
Mr John Hayes
The current review being conducted by David Anderson QC is specifically examining the operational case for the bulk powers in Parts 6 and 7 of the Investigatory Powers Bill. The review will not include a consideration of the safeguards that apply to these powers, and associated questions of proportionality, as that is rightly a matter for Parliament to consider as part of its scrutiny of the Bill.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark on 2016-09-14.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey concerning that government’s response to the attempted coup d’état in July.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The UK Government has unreservedly condemned the failed attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government of Turkey on 15 July. Both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary spoke to their Turkish counterparts on the day following the coup attempt. The Minister for Europe and the Americas visited Turkey on 20-21 July to reiterate the UK’s support for democracy in Turkey, the first Minister to do so following the coup attempt. During his visit he stressed the need for Turkey to respect human rights and the rule of law, and the importance of taking measures under the State of Emergency that are proportionate and justified. The Foreign Secretary met his Turkish counterpart on 7 September in London.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kilclooney on 2015-11-17.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the UK members of the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly; and to which political group each member belongs.
Lord Dunlop
Responsibility for appointing the United Kingdom delegation to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly lies with the Lords Speaker and the Speaker of the House of Commons.
The current members of the United Kingdom delegation and the political party to which they belong are set out below:
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MEMBERS |
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Lord (Paul) Bew |
Cross-Bench |
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Baroness (May) Blood MBE |
Labour |
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Mr Andrew Bridgen MP |
Conservative |
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Ms Deirdre Brock MP |
SNP |
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Mr Oliver Colvile MP |
Conservative |
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Miss Rosie Cooper MP |
Labour |
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Rt Hon Baroness (Jean) Corston |
Labour |
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Rt Hon Mr Jeffrey Donaldson MP |
DUP |
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Lord (Alf) Dubs |
Labour |
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Mr Mark Durkan MP |
SDLP |
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Mr Nigel Evans MP |
Conservative |
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Mr Paul Farrelly MP |
Labour |
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Lord (Robin) Glentoran |
Conservative |
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Ms Helen Jones MP |
Labour |
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Mr Danny Kinahan MP |
UUP |
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Mr Jack Lopresti MP |
Conservative |
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Rt Hon Lord (Brian) Mawhinney |
Conservative |
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Mr Conor McGinn MP |
Labour |
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Mr Nigel Mills MP |
Conservative |
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Lord (Roger) Skelmersdale |
Conservative |
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Mr Robin Walker MP |
Conservative |
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS |
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Ms Caroline Ansell MP |
Conservative |
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Ms Victoria Atkins MP |
Conservative |
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Mr Tom Blenkinsop MP |
Labour |
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Viscount (Robin) Bridgeman |
Conservative |
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Mr Glyn Davies MP |
Conservative |
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Lord (Bernard) Donoughue |
Labour |
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Lord (Reg) Empey |
UUP |
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Mrs Margaret Ferrier MP |
SNP |
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Lord (James) Gordon of Strathblane |
Labour |
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Rt Hon David Hanson MP |
Labour |
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Mr Stephen Hepburn MP |
Labour |
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Lord (John) Kilclooney |
Cross-Bench |
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Ms Siobhain McDonagh MP |
Labour |
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Sir Alan Meale MP |
Labour |
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Lord (Christopher) Tugendhat |
Conservative |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2015-12-09.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to offer deadline extensions for tax due by businesses affected by flooding in Cumbria.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) operates a dedicated Severe Weather helpline to offer help and advice on any tax matters to those people and businesses affected by the recent flooding. The helpline is 0800 904 7900
Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 8.00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 8.00 am to 4.00 pm, excluding bank holidays.
HMRC will also:
The helpline is in addition to other HMRC telephone contact numbers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Kane on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the gross working premium of insurers which was required to fund the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments Scheme in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
Justin Tomlinson
In 2014/15 the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS) levy was charged at £32m which represented 2.2% of employers’ liability gross written premium (EL GWP). The actual cost of the DMPS in 2014/15 was £24.2m, and the additional £7.8m collected has been carried forward into 2015/16.
On 12 January 2016 the Department announced that it anticipated the gross cost of the DMPS in 2015/16 to be £31m. This represents 2% of EL GWP. However, the amount actually levied on the insurance industry for 2015/16, taking into account the £7.8m carried forward, is £23.2m, which represents 1.5% of EL GWP.
Note: The proportions quoted above use the most recently available EL GWP data in any one year. Due to the time taken to collect and verify this data, the EL GWP figure used to calculate the proportion the levy represents will be two years old. For example, for the 2014/15 levy the EL GWP data is from 2012.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2016-02-08.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assurances HM Revenue and Customs seeks from its contractors and suppliers that they are fully compliant with their UK tax obligations.
Mr David Gauke
Prior to engagement, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) require a new contractor or supplier to provide their tax details, and to agree to HMRC performing revenue compliance checks throughout the procurement process, using information from its own records and taking appropriate action where required in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Contracts for such engagements include clauses requiring that at all times the contractor or supplier shall comply with all statutes and regulations relating to direct or indirect taxes, and that failure to comply may constitute a material breach of the contract.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many personal service companies are in operation in the UK.
Mr David Gauke
The information requested is obtainable from a discussion document on IR35 published by HM Revenue and Customs on 17 July which is available at the following link :
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl Turner on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of alleged (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence where the alleged offending took place in the UK were referred to the Services Prosecuting Authority for a charging decision in (i) 2013, (ii) 2014 and (iii) 2015.
Robert Buckland
Figures for all referrals received by the Service Prosecuting Authority of Rape, Sexual Assault & Domestic violence covering the period 2013 to 2015 where the alleged offence took place in the UK.
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Year |
Rape referral received |
Sexual assault referral received |
Domestic violence referral received |
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2013 |
7 |
22 |
4 |
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2014 |
3 |
23 |
6 |
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2015 |
7 |
22 |
9 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Chalk on 2016-05-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the length of maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences.
Dominic Raab
We keep maximum penalties under review. This includes sentencing trends, and whether the courts may be finding their sentencing powers inadequate.
Data on the average sentence length for animal cruelty can be found in the Outcomes by offence table at the attached link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014
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