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	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money Laundering: EU Action
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of current negotiations on the proposed 4th European Union Directive on money laundering as regards risk assessment and consequent enhanced due diligence for United Kingdom Politically Exposed Persons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	uin	HL3724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government has advocated a risk-based approach to “politically exposed persons” domestically, through negotiations on the Directive.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>In the UK, this would require treating UK PEPs, such as UK Parliamentarians, on the basis of risk when undertaking customer due diligence. Enhanced due diligence would only apply if the business relationship is assessed as high risk.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Political agreement between the Presidency, the European Parliament and the Commission on the Directive was reached on 16 December. We expect the Italian Presidency to provide further details shortly. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 22/12/2014 14:45:24 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

170371

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations she has received on funding for rural schools; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	218843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>Since June 2014, Ministers in the Department for Education have received 5 letters and have had one meeting with an MP on the subject of funding for rural schools.The Government recognises the importance of rural schools, many of which are small schools, and the need to maintain access to a local school in rural areas. The Department has enabled local authorities and Schools Forums to support small rural schools by allowing funding to be allocated via a ‘sparsity factor’. Sparsity funding is additional funding given to small schools serving pupils who would have to travel a long distance to any alternative school.</p><p>In addition, the Department has recently made an additional £390 million available to the least fairly funded local authorities through the introduction of minimum funding levels. Many local authorities with small rural schools have benefited from this policy, and will see increases in their per-pupil funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 22/12/2014 14:35:51 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

170376

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Bolton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unqualified teachers are employed in schools in Bolton.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
	uin	218646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>In November 2013 (the most recent available figures), there were 35 full-time equivalent teachers without qualified teacher status (QTS) working in publicly-funded schools in the Bolton local authority area. This represents 1.4% of teachers employed in the local authority. This information is based on returns from 125 of the 126 schools in the Bolton local authority area.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the proportion of qualified teachers working in every local authority, and for England as a whole, can be found in the School Workforce in England Statistical First Release, November 2013, published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 22/12/2014 14:34:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

170390

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his environmental responsibilities are for the Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Joan Walley
	uin	218602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text Territory Governments are constitutionally responsible for the protection and conservation of their natural environments. As set out in the 2012 Overseas Territories White Paper, the UK Government provides technical advice and expertise to support the Territories in meeting their environmental obligations, for example through the Darwin Plus fund and supporting environmental mainstreaming initiatives. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 22/12/2014 14:05:21 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

170391

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Cayman Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has received on the Cayman Islands Environmental Protection Fund; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Joan Walley
	uin	218600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>I have received no formal representations on the Cayman Islands' Environmental Protection Fund. The Fund, which is financed by a departure tax, is a matter for the Cayman Islands. Expenditure from the Fund is approved by the Finance Committee of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly and disbursements fall under the control of the Minister of Finance.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 22/12/2014 14:06:47 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

170392

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Pitcairn Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the timetable is for the adoption of a marine protected area in Pitcairn.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Joan Walley
	uin	218601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text We continue to discuss the merits and mechanisms of a potential Marine Protected Area (MPA) around Pitcairn with interested parties. HMG is an enthusiastic supporter of MPAs, having established MPAs in the British Indian Ocean Territory and South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands. An MPA will be considered where there are scientific reasons for it, there is effective enforcement and monitoring capability and the costs are not prohibitive. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 22/12/2014 14:02:33 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley