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1013199

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:32
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:29 29/11/2018 12:20:02
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Catering
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11759
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/11/2018 11:48:49
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether House of Lords catering services are subject to food hygiene inspections by Westminster Health Authority; and if so, (1) what Food Hygiene Rating each Lords catering outlet achieved at their most recent inspection, and (2) whether outlets are required to display a Food Hygiene Rating Sticker.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11759
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11759
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>As registered food premises, the House of Lords catering facilities are subject to inspections from Westminster City Council (WCC). At the last inspection in November 2017, the Environmental Health Officer from WCC Food Safety Team awarded the highest rating of 5 for all House of Lords catering outlets in the Palace of Westminster; Millbank House facilities were inspected in November 2016 and also received a 5 rating. It is a recommendation but not a legal requirement to display the food hygiene rating sticker. The House of Lords rating stickers are currently displayed in the River Restaurant and Millbank House Cafeteria.</p> question first answered 29/11/2018 11:48:49 answering member 2079
	creator	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1013068

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:09:21
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:15:09 28/11/2018 11:52:01
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	195034
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 11:20:37
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 191883, what the change was in the number of (a) full-time and (b) part-time personnel employed by the Crown Prosecution Service between (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2017-18.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195034
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195034
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Details of the full time and part time personnel employed by the Crown Prosecution Service in 2012/13 and 2017/18 are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time Personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Part Time Personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>5468</p></td><td><p>1861</p></td><td><p>7329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>4417</p></td><td><p>1563</p></td><td><p>5980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Difference</strong></p></td><td><p>-1051</p></td><td><p>-298</p></td><td><p>-1349</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>(Data Source CPS Trent HR Database as at 26/11/18)</em></p> question first answered 28/11/2018 11:20:37 answering member 4106
	creator	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1013111

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:11:07
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:16:44 28/11/2018 10:20:02
	hansard heading	Money Laundering: Convictions and Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	195059
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 09:48:33
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many accountants have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for high-end money laundering by the (i) Serious Fraud Office and (ii) Crown Prosecution Service in each year since 2014.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195059
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195059
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Sections 327, 328, 329 and 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 create provisions to deal with offences of money laundering. The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions under POCA where money laundering is the principal offence. There is no legal definition or specific criminal offence of “high end” money laundering. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for, and convicted of these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>CPS holds limited information on the number of offences which were charged and which reached a first hearing in the Magistrates Court. This does not equate to the number of defendants charged as single defendant may be charged with more than one offence. The figures for the period since 2014 are provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sections 327 to 330 - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</p></td><td><p>4,542</p></td><td><p>4,866</p></td><td><p>4,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has prosecuted four individuals for money laundering offences since 2014. Two of these prosecutions resulted in a successful conviction in 2018. One of the two people who was prosecuted but acquitted was a qualified accountant.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 09:48:33 answering member 4106
	creator	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1013112

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:11:09
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:16:47 28/11/2018 10:21:02
	hansard heading	Money Laundering: Convictions and Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	195060
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 09:49:33
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many estate agents have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for high-end money laundering by the (i) Serious Fraud Office and (ii) Crown Prosecution Service in each year since 2014.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195060
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195060
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Sections 327, 328, 329 and 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 create provisions to deal with offences of money laundering. The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions under POCA where money laundering is the principal offence. There is no legal definition or specific criminal offence of “high end” money laundering. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for, and convicted of these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>CPS holds limited information on the number of offences which were charged and which reached a first hearing in the Magistrates Court. This does not equate to the number of defendants charged as single defendant may be charged with more than one offence. The figures for the period since 2014 are provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sections 327 to 330 - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</p></td><td><p>4,542</p></td><td><p>4,866</p></td><td><p>4,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has prosecuted four individuals for money laundering offences since 2014. Two of these prosecutions resulted in a successful conviction in 2018.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 09:49:33 answering member 4106
	creator	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1013080

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:09:50
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:15:36 04/12/2018 17:49:02
	hansard heading	Electronic Commerce
	house id	1
	identifier	195054
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 17:17:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what guidance his Department is providing to online vendors on the rules for online and distance selling after the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195054
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195054
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement recently agreed between the United Kingdom and the European Union, current European Union rules relating to distance and online sales will remain in place in the United Kingdom until the end of the Implementation Period. This means businesses will be able to trade on the same regulatory terms as now up until the end of 2020.</p><p>Businesses can find regularly updated guidance on rules affecting distance sales on the Business Companion website: <a href="https://www.businesscompanion.info/en/quick-guides/distance-sales/consumer-contracts-distance-sales" target="_blank">https://www.businesscompanion.info/en/quick-guides/distance-sales/consumer-contracts-distance-sales</a></p> question first answered 04/12/2018 17:17:11 answering member 4487
	creator	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013119

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:11:32
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:17:02 03/12/2018 11:15:03
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Working Hours
	house id	1
	identifier	195101
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/12/2018 10:43:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the variations in (a) shift and (b) holiday patterns of (i) directly employed and (ii) contractor staff working on offshore oil and gas installations on the UK Continental Shelf.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195101
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195101
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Variations in shift and holiday patterns of directly employed or contracted staff working on offshore oil and gas installations on the UK Continental Shelf is a matter for the companies concerned and not for Government.</p> question first answered 03/12/2018 10:43:22 answering member 3974
	creator	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

1013069

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:09:24
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:15:12 28/11/2018 17:35:02
	hansard heading	Average Earnings
	house id	1
	identifier	195035
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 17:03:43
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the change was in the median gross annual earnings for all full-time employees in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland between 2007 and 2017.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195035
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195035
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and their response will be place in the Library of both Houses.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 17:03:43 answering member 1609
	creator	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1013134

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:12:09
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:17:38 28/11/2018 20:08:01
	hansard heading	Cybercrime
	house id	1
	identifier	195113
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 19:36:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of consumers who will benefit from the Cyber Accelerator scheme; and whether he has set a target for such numbers.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195113
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195113
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Cyber Accelerator programme is giving our innovative companies access to world class experts in government, academia and industry to ensure the UK is the safest place to go online and start a digital business. No estimate of the numbers of consumers who will benefit has been made, nor is one planned. This would be hard to do with accuracy.</p><p>The NCSC Cyber Accelerator, and London Office for Rapid Cyber Advancement (LORCA) work with companies to develop products and services that will enhance the UK’s cyber ecosystem, servicing the needs of national security and industry, as well as consumers.</p><p>In the past 18 months the first two cohorts of the NCSC Cyber Accelerator have raised more than £20 million in funding, and created 19 UK jobs. The Third cohort started in October 2018. The nine companies selected to take part in LORCA’s first programme started in July. LORCA are currently recruiting for a second cohort to start in early 2019.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 19:36:53 answering member 4115
	creator	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1013157

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:13:04
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:18:31 30/11/2018 11:15:03
	hansard heading	Telecommunications
	house id	1
	identifier	195120
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2018 10:43:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK telecoms industry.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195120
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195120
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In the event of a deal there should be no changes during the implementation period. Telecoms is one of the most liberalised services internationally. The UK benefits from the World Trade Organisation's General Agreement on Trade in Services which makes clear that governments and regulators should not discriminate against telecoms companies of other countries and should ensure fair and equal access to public telecoms networks and services. The UK and the EU are committed to these rules and the government therefore does not anticipate any major changes for UK companies operating in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In the unlikely event of no deal, the government has published two technical notices on telecoms. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-telecoms-businesses-should-do-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/what-telecoms-businesses-should-do-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-telecoms-businesses-should-do-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/what-telecoms-businesses-should-do-if-theres-no-brexit-deal</a></p> question first answered 30/11/2018 10:43:11 answering member 4115
	creator	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013164

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 16:13:22
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 16:18:47 28/11/2018 20:15:03
	hansard heading	Digital Technology
	house id	1
	identifier	195077
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 19:43:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what targets he has set for digital inclusion and whether he plans to update the Government Digital Inclusion Strategy 2014.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 195077
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	195077
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government’s Digital Strategy, published in March last year, sets out the Government’s approach to tackling digital exclusion. It recognises that for the UK to be a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone, it is crucial that everyone has the digital skills they need to fully participate in society. The Government is committed to addressing the digital divide between those who have been able to embrace the digital world and those who have not.</p><p>We recently published our plans to improve adult basic digital skills by updating the national standards setting out the digital skills people need to get on in life and work and by introducing improved basic digital skills qualifications at two levels:</p><ul><li>‘beginner’ designed for adults with little or no prior experience of using digital devices or the internet</li><li>‘essential’ designed for adults with some experience of using digital devices and the internet but lacking the full range of basic digital skills needed for life and work.</li></ul><p>We will be introducing a national entitlement to basic digital skills courses from 2020, similar to the existing legal entitlements for English and Maths.</p><p>DCMS launched an innovation fund in September specifically targeting the digital inclusion of disabled and older people, with a further focus on those in rural areas, and on using digital to tackle loneliness. The aim of the fund is to help ensure that ‘what works’ on digital inclusion is identified, replicated and scaled. We have also commissioned a feasibility study to look at whether outcomes based commissioning models, including Social Impact Bonds, could be used to improve outcomes, particularly for those groups that are most likely to be digitally excluded.</p><p>Government is also tackling digital exclusion via the ‘Future Digital Inclusion’ programme funded by DfE and managed by the Good Things Foundation and delivered through the 3,000 strong Online Centres network. To date, this programme has supported over 800,000 adult learners to develop their basic digital skills, many of whom are socially excluded. Further, the NHS Digital ‘Widening Digital Participation’ programme develops projects that enable people in England to improve their digital health skills and to increase their access to digital services and tools that support their health and care.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 19:43:27 answering member 4115
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah