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416757

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations bid for money under the female genital mutilation (FGM) Community Engagement Initiative 2014; which organisations were successful in their bids and how much they received as a result; what assessment she has made of how successful each project was in terms of (a) raising awareness about socio-cultural, ethnic-legal, sexual health and clinical implications, (b) strengthening the voice of communities speaking out against FGM and (c) creating new opportunities to talk about FGM.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	8564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a crime. We will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong physical and psychological suffering to women and girls.</p><p>In 2014/15, the Home Office provided over £100,000 to community organisations through the FGM Community Engagement Initiative. The fund was open to organisations across the UK to bid for up to £10,000 to carry out community work to raise awareness of FGM.</p><p>The 12 projects included work to build the confidence of women and communities to speak out against FGM and raise awareness of the potential health, social and cultural implications.</p><p>The evaluations show that nearly 6,000 people were engaged in a variety of activities designed to raise awareness about FGM and strengthen the voices of communities. Feedback from participants demonstrated increased awareness of the context, manifestation and harm caused by FGM. A list of the organisations funded is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Amount (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Africa Advocacy Foundation</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All FM</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAWSO (Black Association of Women Step Out)</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FORWARD (Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development)</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integrate Bristol</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Katherine Low Settlement</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester BME Network</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manor Garden Welfare Trust</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NESTAC (New Step for African Community)</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Safe Hands for Mothers</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Springfield Community Flat</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/09/2015 11:26:01 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

433530

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Preston
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assistance her Department plans to permit Serco to give the Diocese of Blackburn to facilitate the settlement of Syrian refugees in Preston.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	18394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been operating resettlement schemes for many years and we already have established and effective networks to accommodate and support resettled people. It is up to each individual local authority to decide how best to manage the resettlement of refugees in their area, and they are therefore free to choose their own delivery partners.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 07/12/2015 17:39:11 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

683467

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Credit Unions: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which credit unions have received funding under the Credit Union Expansion Project; and how much each such union has received.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	62924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>I can confirm that DWP has contracted directly with the Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) for the delivery of the Credit Union Expansion Project (CUEP). ABCUL’s subsidiary Cornerstone Mutual Services (CMS) contracts individually with each Credit Union agreeing specific financial terms and incentives. DWP does not hold statistics on funds that have been allocated to each Credit Union as this forms part of the commercial agreement between CMS and the Credit Unions. It should be noted that the bulk of the CUEP funding has been invested in the development of a shared infrastructure for Credit Unions to modernise their business models and become more sustainable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 09/02/2017 13:18:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

886168

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Reaction Engines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's £60 million investment in the development of an aerospace engine by Reaction Engines Limited; and whether further investment is planned.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	136363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s investment is being used by Reaction Engines Limited to fund the development of their aerospace engine – SABRE (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine). Progress is monitored closely by the UK Space Agency and the project is on schedule for testing of the core engine technology in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Confidence in the technology has grown through the £60 million investment from Government, together with the substantial technical progress. This has directly led to Reaction Engines Limited recently securing additional investment from major aerospace companies and financial organisations. No decisions have been made concerning any potential further investment by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 23/04/2018 10:57:44 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick