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1121274

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the CPS is taking to prosecute people responsible for female genital mutilation.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
	uin	910355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The CPS is determined to bring those responsible for Female Genital Mutilation to justice. I welcome the recent successful conviction in London which was the first in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst prosecution alone will not end this appalling crime, this first conviction sends out a strong message that FGM is child abuse and that the perpetrators will be brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 910351 question first answered 11/04/2019 12:19:41 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

1121272

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the CPS is taking to improve the rate of prosecution of people responsible for female genital mutilation.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	910351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The CPS is determined to bring those responsible for Female Genital Mutilation to justice. I welcome the recent successful conviction in London which was the first in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst prosecution alone will not end this appalling crime, this first conviction sends out a strong message that FGM is child abuse and that the perpetrators will be brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 910355 question first answered 11/04/2019 12:19:41 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1121271

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving prosecution rates for knife crime.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	910350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Government departments are working quickly to tackle this serious issue.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our strong response, the Prime Minister hosted a Serious Youth Violence Summit at 10 Downing Street, with the support of the Home Secretary, from 1 to 4 April, which I took part in.</p><p> </p><p>The Summit will now lead on to an increased programme of work across Government and beyond that will be overseen by a new Ministerial Taskforce, chaired by the Prime Minister, to drive action across Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 910353 question first answered 11/04/2019 12:17:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1121275

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving prosecution rates for knife crime.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	910353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Government departments are working quickly to tackle this serious issue.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our strong response, the Prime Minister hosted a Serious Youth Violence Summit at 10 Downing Street, with the support of the Home Secretary, from 1 to 4 April, which I took part in.</p><p> </p><p>The Summit will now lead on to an increased programme of work across Government and beyond that will be overseen by a new Ministerial Taskforce, chaired by the Prime Minister, to drive action across Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 910350 question first answered 11/04/2019 12:17:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1121268

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	5G: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on enabling the provision of 5G along the train line in Devon and Cornwall.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	910370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer to the answer provided by the Secretary of State to the topical question raised by the Hon member at oral questions today.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/04/2019 12:24:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1121270

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Music Venues: Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect on the financial sustainability of music venues of extending business rates relief to those venues.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	910374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Grassroots venues are an important part of our music ecosystem and the Hon member will be aware of the assistance the Government has already been able to give them in planning and licensing policy.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced a £300 million rate relief fund that allows councils to provide support to businesses, like music venues, facing increased bills. We are exploring what more can be done.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 11/04/2019 12:28:29 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1121269

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cultural Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the potential economic effect of the Cultural Development Fund on local areas.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
	tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
	uin	910371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Five local areas across England will receive a share of £20 million to invest in local culture, heritage and creative industries and make places more attractive to live, work and visit.</p><p> </p><p>This investment is expected to create more than 1,300 new jobs across the country, boost tourism and increase inward investment.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/04/2019 14:55:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1121273

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	How many returning jihadist fighters have been prosecuted (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	uin	910352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The CPS does not collate or publish data on categories of offender such as foreign terrorist fighters. However, latest figures from the Home Office for all types of terrorism cases (which includes Foreign Terrorist Fighters) show that last year 84 people were tried following charges brought by the CPS for terrorism-related offences, resulting in 76 convictions. The remaining 8 were found not guilty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/04/2019 12:21:10 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone