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1719840

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has had discussions with the Clewer Initiative on tackling modern slavery in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	27522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Clewer Initiative was set up as a joint programme between the Church of England and the Trustees of the Community of St John the Baptist (known as the Clewer Sisters). It was launched in October 2017 with the backing of the then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Archbishop of Canterbury.</p><p>It started as an initial three-year programme working to help the Church of England's 42 dioceses support victims of modern slavery and identify signs of exploitation in their local communities. Information about its work can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheclewerinitiative.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7C4eba0d943724487417f508dc7b32c947%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638520705270788564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XpFfeo4wuFKZiy7VL3V5Phir6FCODfyqW3nS0LWpu00%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://theclewerinitiative.org/</a></p><p>Over the past seven years the Clewer Initiative has worked with a large network of volunteers drawn from across the Church of England. Sadly, the Trustees of CSJB feel unable to continue with funding and, in the absence of an alternative funding stream, the Clewer Initiative will close this summer. The National Church Institutions are currently working to ensure that the assets of the project, especially valuable tools such as the Car Wash App, which have led to many investigations and prosecutions for Modern Day Slavery, are transferred to other charities working in this field. The Church of England remains committed to combating modern day slavery and will consider other ways to continue its work in this area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 27523 question first answered 23/05/2024 21:31:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1719841

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has had discussions with the Clewer Initiative on the impact of its funding on its work; and whether the Church is taking steps to support the Clewer Initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	27523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Clewer Initiative was set up as a joint programme between the Church of England and the Trustees of the Community of St John the Baptist (known as the Clewer Sisters). It was launched in October 2017 with the backing of the then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Archbishop of Canterbury.</p><p>It started as an initial three-year programme working to help the Church of England's 42 dioceses support victims of modern slavery and identify signs of exploitation in their local communities. Information about its work can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheclewerinitiative.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7C4eba0d943724487417f508dc7b32c947%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638520705270788564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XpFfeo4wuFKZiy7VL3V5Phir6FCODfyqW3nS0LWpu00%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://theclewerinitiative.org/</a></p><p>Over the past seven years the Clewer Initiative has worked with a large network of volunteers drawn from across the Church of England. Sadly, the Trustees of CSJB feel unable to continue with funding and, in the absence of an alternative funding stream, the Clewer Initiative will close this summer. The National Church Institutions are currently working to ensure that the assets of the project, especially valuable tools such as the Car Wash App, which have led to many investigations and prosecutions for Modern Day Slavery, are transferred to other charities working in this field. The Church of England remains committed to combating modern day slavery and will consider other ways to continue its work in this area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 27522 question first answered 23/05/2024 21:31:38 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

426980

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps his Department is taking to implement the family test; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	15400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Family Test was announced by the Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014. DWP published guidance for Departments and officials on how the test should be applied when formulating policy and whenever appropriate the Law Officers’ Departments would follow that guidance.</p><br /> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 16/11/2015 15:50:10 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

432601

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what training the Law Officers' Departments have provided to staff on the family test; what other steps he has taken to raise awareness of the family test among staff of the Law Officers' Departments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	17921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department provides training to all lawyers within the Government Legal Service, Attorney General’s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, and hosted a training session on the legal implications of The Family Test in May 2015. While training places were prioritised for lawyers advising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), all government lawyers were eligible to apply.</p><p>In addition, the training committee within the DWP legal advisers will consider the inclusion of further training on The Family Test in response to any further needs identified.</p><p>The Serious Fraud Office and Crown Prosecution Service are not directly involved in frontline policy development and whilst they are aware of the published DWP guidance on applying the test, no specific training has been deemed necessary at this stage. However, they would of course apply the test should the need arise.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 03/12/2015 11:06:43 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1220637

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have paid English Language Schools Business Rate Relief; what discussions he has had with representatives from local authorities that have not paid that relief, and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	68739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of local authorities that have granted business rates relief in respect of particular types of properties.</p><p>The Department published guidance on the expanded retail discount on 25 March 2020. The guidance states that eligible properties are those used as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues; those used by visiting members of the public for assembly and leisure; or hotels, guest &amp; boarding premises and self-catering accommodation. It is for local authorities to decide whether properties, including English language schools, fall within these categories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 13/07/2020 12:34:09 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

427042

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the routine use by his Department of the family test; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	15396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>Officials in my Department have liaised with the Department for Work and Pensions as the lead Department for the Family Test to embed it and encourage routine use of the Test. This has included training officials on applying the Test, disseminating relevant evidence, learning materials and best practice.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/11/2015 09:17:42 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

514941

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: East Sussex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to East Sussex County Council of changes to business rate retention consequent to changes announced in Budget 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	35148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Eastbourne to the answer given to the hon. Member for Croydon North on 31 March to Question 31745.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/05/2016 14:21:18 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

654315

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Coastal Areas: Economic Growth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies on coastal communities of the recommendations contained in the New Economics Foundation's Blue New Deal Action Plan, published in November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	56483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon Friend to the answer given to question 56130 by my hon Friend the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility on the 8th December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 16/12/2016 13:34:32 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

654535

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Coastal Areas: Regeneration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support sustainable economic regeneration in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	56482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government has provided £1.18 million to help establish 118 Coastal Community Teams along the English coast to empower local communities to drive forward sustainable economic development and regeneration in coastal towns. Every team has prepared an Economic Plan setting out both short term and longer term priorities to promote jobs and growth. I will shortly be announcing more than 20 new Coastal Community Teams.</p><p>We are also supporting coastal communities across the UK to deliver sustainable growth and jobs through the Coastal Communities Fund. By 2017 the Fund will have invested £125 million in over 200 projects UK-wide, including £92 million invested in England. This is helping to create or safeguard over 18,000 jobs and attract over £200 million in public/ private sector co-funding.</p><p>We have identified at least a further £90 million to support more Coastal Community Fund projects between 2017 and 2021. We expect to announce the successful projects from the latest competitive bidding round (Round 4) by Spring 2017.</p><p>The Local Growth Fund is also providing support to coastal communities in England through Growth Deal funding for coastal Local Enterprise Partnerships. Growth Deals for the third round of funding are still being finalised and will be announced in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 16/12/2016 13:27:26 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

668865

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Solar Power: Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of business rate increases on the UK solar industry.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	58790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>Business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. We have put in place a £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme for England to support ratepayers at the 2017 revaluation.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 58791 question first answered 11/01/2017 16:34:25 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell