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772315

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Females: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to meet the Government's target of women making up 33 per cent of FTSE 350 boards by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	108146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, the number of women on FTSE 350 boards has more than doubled and we now have the highest ever percentage of women on boards – over 24% in the FTSE 350. We also have only eight all-male boards remaining in the FTSE 350, and none in the FTSE 100. We are supporting the Hampton-Alexander Review to meet their target of women holding 33% of FTSE 100 senior leadership positions and 33% of FTSE 350 board positions. The Hampton-Alexander Review will report on 9 November regarding progress over the last 12 months of women on boards for FTSE 350 companies.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with businesses to highlight the benefits they gain from a more diverse board membership.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/10/2017 13:31:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

772106

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Armed Forces Pay Review Body on levels of pay for the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	108346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 10 July 2017 (Official Report, column 10) to Question 900299, to the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mr Amesbury)</p><p>Ministers are in regular contact with the Armed Forces Pay Review Body as part of the annual pay round process. I gave oral evidence to the review body in November prior to its 2017 report, and I expect to meet it again prior to its 2018 report.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/10/2017 13:35:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

772265

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of arms sales to Saudi Arabia on development and humanitarian outcomes in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	108139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the recent judgment by the High Court in favour of the Government on UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which underscores the fact that the UK operates one of the most robust export control regimes in the world. We will continue to keep our defence exports under careful review to ensure they meet the rigorous standards of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p>The UN assesses Yemen to be the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Nearly 21 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. DFID’s support of £155 million for 2017-8 will feed 1.8 million people for at least a month, and provide 1.7 million people with nutrition support and an expected 1.2 million people with clean water and sanitation. We continue to strongly support the work of the UN’s Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, to end the conflict and bring about peace.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/10/2017 16:13:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

772150

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of leaving the EU on the level of the UK's self sufficiency in food; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	108129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a high degree of food security, as demonstrated by the 2010 UK Food Security Assessment. It is a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of food security, including household food security. We have just commenced a review of the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The UKs current production to supply ratio is 60% for all food and 76% for indigenous-type foods. This has remained steady over the last decade and is not low in the context of the past 150 years. A higher production to supply ratio does not necessarily improve food security, given the opportunity for domestic supply variability as a result of weather variability and disease risk.</p><p> </p><p>The UK sources food from a diverse range of countries, in addition to a strong domestic production base. This will not change after leaving the EU. We want to grow more, sell more and export more British food. This will allow the food and drink sector to become even more resilient, competitive and profitable. It is our priority to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain from farm and sea to fork, which invests in people and skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/10/2017 13:55:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

772151

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on domestic food prices across the UK in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	108130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Commodity prices, exchange rates and oil prices have been observed to be the key drivers of retail food price changes. These factors will continue to apply whether we are an EU member or not.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to negotiating a deep and special partnership with the European Union and is conducting analysis to help inform our negotiations, including consideration of numerous trade options.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/10/2017 14:57:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

772366

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	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	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department holds information on the proportion of energy customers on standard variable tariffs who are also in receipt of the winter fuel payment for each of the last seven years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	108127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the tariffs paid by those in receipt of winter fuel payments. The Department estimates the proportions of all customers who are on variable tariffs, in the table below; data prior to 2013 is not available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Proportion of customers on variable tariffs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data are published in Quarterly Energy Prices in tables, 2.4.2 and 2.5.2 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-price-stastics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-price-stastics</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/10/2017 13:44:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

772367

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	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	Energy: Debts
	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 level of personal debt associated with unpaid energy bills; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	108128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Figures on levels of personal debt associated with unpaid energy are sourced from the Ofgem report ‘vulnerable consumers in the retail energy market 2017’. Ofgem estimates that in 2016 the proportions of customers in debt for gas by nation were: England: 2.5%, Scotland: 2.7%, and Wales: 2.3%. For electricity the proportions are similar with England: 2.5%, Scotland: 2.5%, and Wales: 2.2%. The average level of debt owed at the point customers started repaying was for gas £622 and for electricity £628.</p><p>The full report can be found at <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2017/10/consumer_vulnerability_report_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2017/10/consumer_vulnerability_report_web.pdf</a></p><p>When a supplier becomes aware a customer is having difficulties paying their energy bills they are required by license conditions to offer:</p><ul><li>A means where payment may be deducted at source from benefits received by that customer;</li><li>Regular instalments paid through a means other than a prepayment meter - taking all reasonable steps to ascertain the customer’s ability to pay.</li><li>using a prepayment meter, where it is safe and reasonably practicable in all the circumstances of the case for the Domestic Customer to do so, and taking all reasonable steps to ascertain the customer’s ability to pay.</li></ul> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/10/2017 10:21:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 16639 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham