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  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-06-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time is taken to renew an existing passport and issue a new one.

    James Brokenshire

    A straightforward renewal application, where the customers provide the required supporting documentation at the outset, is usually dealt with within three weeks. Expected turnaround times for applications made in the UK and on a country by country basis for overseas applications are set out on www.gov.uk.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-06-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the issuing of passports; and if she will make a statement.

    James Brokenshire

    Numerous representations have been made both about the general passport issuing
    process as well as on behalf of individual applicants. They have been received
    from Members of Parliament and the public. Those with concerns about imminent
    travel plans for individuals will be prioritised. All will receive a reply. On
    12 June my Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary, made a statement in the
    House where she announced the arrangements we are putting in place to
    deal with the current level of demand for passports.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-06-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations he has received on support for moorland farmers; and if he will make a statement.

    George Eustice

    We consulted on proposals for changes to the regional direct payment rates in October 2013, and announced our decision in December to align the payment rates in relation to the lowland and severely disadvantaged areas (SDAs). We also said that we would undertake further analysis and consultation on the appropriate payment rate for the moorland region. We received several contributions to the analysis from stakeholders, and consulted further through the Direct Payments Consultative Group and other forums. Our decision in April confirmed that the payment rate in the moorland will be increased by approximately the same cash amount as the uplift previously announced for the rate in the rest of the SDA. The decision has been welcomed by a number of organisations representing hill and moorland farmers.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-06-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what future plans he has for community hospitals in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

    Jane Ellison

    The majority of NHS services, including services provided in community hospitals, are commissioned by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). Future plans for community hospitals therefore need to be developed locally rather than determined at a national level.

    NHS England expects CCGs’ commissioning decisions to be underpinned by clinical insight and knowledge of local healthcare needs and to have regard to the need to address health inequalities.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-03-06.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will review his Department’s civil contingencies response.

    Oliver Letwin

    As part of the UK’s integrated approach to emergency management, the Cabinet Office works with other government departments, devolved administrations, emergency responders and other organisations to enhance the UK’s ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. The effectiveness of these arrangements are regularly reviewed.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-03-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on sheep rustling.

    Norman Baker

    The Home Office talks to a wide range of partners about rural crime and theft
    of particular commodities. However, we have not recently received any formal
    representations about sheep rustling.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-04-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what prosecutions there have been for (a) sheep rustling and (b) other crimes on farms in each of the last three years.

    Damian Green

    The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences provided by the statutes under which proceedings are brought but not the specific circumstances of each case. It is not possible to separately identify from this centrally held information offences of sheep rustling from other offences of theft. Nor is it possible to separately identify which offences occurred on a farm. This information may be held on the individual court files, which can only be checked at disproportionate cost.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received on illegal pump imports into the UK; and if he will make a statement.

    Michael Fallon

    I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

    We have had no representations on illegal pump imports. The National Measurement Office (NMO) is the designated Market Surveillance Authority for the UK for products subject to regulations made under the Ecodesign for Energy -related Products Directive, including those for pumps. It takes an intelligence-led and risk-based approach to market surveillance; any evidence of illegal imports should be sent to the NMO (https://www.gov.uk/placing-energy-related-products-on-the-uk-market) for follow-up and appropriate enforcement action.

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  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of rural crime; and if she will make a statement.

    Norman Baker

    Across the country, crime has fallen by more than ten per cent since June
    2010.The latest published data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales
    shows that the proportion of adults who were victims of crime was substantially
    lower in rural than urban areas, and has been falling since 2009/10. According
    to the 2012/13 Crime Survey for England and Wales, 13.4 per cent of people in
    rural areas were victims of crime, compared with 20.1 per cent in urban areas.

    However, the latest findings from the Commercial Victimisation Survey of crimes
    against businesses, which looked at crime affecting the agriculture, forestry and
    fishing industry, showed that there were 130,000 incidents of crime against the
    agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in 2013, affecting just under a third
    (30 per cent) of premises. Of the six business sectors surveyed in 2012 and
    2013, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector experienced the lowest rate
    of overall crime (1,475 incidents per 1,000 premises).

    The Government recognises that rural communities are vulnerable to
    certain crimes. The election of Police and Crime Commissioners has given
    communities, including rural communities, a stronger voice in determining how
    police resources are allocated to tackle the crimes that matter most to them.

  • Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Miss Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-04-28.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the levels of rural crime; and if she will make a statement.

    Norman Baker

    Between January and April 2014, the Home Office received five written
    Parliamentary questions on issues relating to crime in rural areas, not
    including this question. We also received one letter from a member of the
    public and a letter from the Member for Thirsk and Malton.