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862122

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to section 4.4 of the United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Strategy 2017-2022, which Ministers are in the Inter-Ministerial Group; and when the first meeting of that group will take place.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	132541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2018 answer text <p>The Anti-Corruption IMG last met in March 2017, co-chaired by Minister for the Cabinet Office Ben Gummer MP and the Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Champion Sir Eric Pickles MP. Following the publication of the anti-corruption strategy, membership is being revised to ensure effective ministerial oversight of Strategy priorities. I can confirm that it will be constituted by Ministers and senior representatives from all relevant Departments and law enforcement agencies, and the Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Champion, and will meet in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/04/2018 14:48:56 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

862271

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Business: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of the different categories of crime to UK businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	132690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that crime against businesses causes damage and disruption to those businesses as well as having a negative impact on their customers and the wider community. However, we do not routinely collect data on the costs of different types of crimes to different types of businesses. We do have assessments of the costs of crime to the retail sector provided by our partners on the National Retail Crime Steering Group. For example, the British Retail Consortium has estimated that the direct financial cost of crime to the UK retail industry was £700 million in 2016-17. It estimated that the cost of customer theft was £503 million and the cost of fraud against the sector was £155 million.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/04/2018 09:40:30 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

862037

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2018 to Question 129973 on Slavery, for what reasons an extension of support for victims of trafficking will not be automatic until (a) her Department publishes its updated guidance on discretionary leave to remain and (b) a decision has been made on those cases in accordance with that updated guidance.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	132456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>In line with standard practice, support providers under the Victim Care Contract can seek an extension of support for confirmed victims who are awaiting a discretionary leave decision.</p><p><br>Whilst we consider next steps, interim guidance has been issued to caseworkers to put on hold any refusals of discretionary leave to remain decisions for confirmed victims of modern slavery. Grants of discretionary leave are continuing. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/interim-operation-guidance-discretionary-leave-for-victims-of-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/interim-operation-guidance-discretionary-leave-for-victims-of-modern-slavery</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/06/2018 14:21:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

862243

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	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	Wind Power: Scotland
	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 potential effect of the development of (a) Dounreay TrÍ, (b) Forthwind and (c) Kincardine offshore wind projects on the (i) the UK and (ii) Scottish economy.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	132662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2018 answer text <p>The potential effect on the UK and Scottish economy would depend upon a number of factors including the size of the projects, their individual procurement plans and the levels of local content achieved. For example, it has been reported that equipment and components for certain elements of these projects could be sourced from a range of locations, including Europe and the Far East.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst floating offshore wind is still at a relatively early stage of development, it could have a role in the long-term decarbonisation and contribute to our Industrial Strategy, if it can demonstrate that it can bring down costs and compete with other forms of low carbon generation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 06/04/2018 13:56:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

862164

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Democracy Week: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the timing of National Democracy Week to avoid it coinciding with the school holidays in Scotland; and what steps he is taking to ensure that school children in Scotland are able to take part in that event.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	132583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>National Democracy Week will take place from 2-8 July 2018 to coincide with the 90th anniversary of equal voting rights for women. It will provide a focal point for democratic engagement amongst all under-registered groups. Materials to support National Democracy Week and democratic engagement as part of the suffrage centenary will be suitable for use across the UK throughout 2018 and beyond, for use with a wide-range of audiences, not only young people.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/04/2018 14:28:24 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

862900

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether pupils transferring from primary school to secondary school who are currently entitled to free school meals will carry with them a continuing entitlement under the new arrangements; and if that entitlement ceases, how many children will be affected in each year to 2027.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Pupils eligible for free school meals will retain eligibility when transferring from primary to secondary school under the new system.</p><p> </p><p>During the period of Universal Credit (UC) rollout, those who claim free school meals will retain their eligibility even if their income rises above £7,400, because of the protections the government has put in place. At the end of UC rollout, those children who were protected – if they are still in school – will continue to be protected until the end of their phase of education (such as primary or secondary school).</p><p> </p><p>The department has not produced forecasts of the number of children receiving free school meals, protected or otherwise, that transition between primary and secondary school.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/04/2018 13:51:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

862917

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	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	Air Pollution: Greater London
	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 Mayor of London's plans to reduce air pollution in London.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL6365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2018 answer text <p>We included an assessment of the impact of the proposed expanded London ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) in the analysis carried out as part of the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations. We published this analysis in the technical report accompanying the plan (see link below). We await the data on the changes to traffic composition and movements since the introduction of the T charge before we can update our assessment on changes to air quality.</p><p>The Government has meaningfully invested to improve air quality in London. London has received directly £137m in funding in support of measures to help improve air quality including the retrofitting of over 1400 buses and the purchase of 34 low emission buses, in addition to the £5.7bn transport settlement to TfL which included provisions to address air quality. Despite this investment and activities undertaken, the Government is concerned that London is not expected to achieve compliance until 2026. We will continue to encourage and support the Mayor to take effective action to address NO2 pollution in the capital.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632916/air-quality-plan-technical-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632916/air-quality-plan-technical-report.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/04/2018 12:42:36 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble attachment 1 file name air-quality-plan-technical-report.pdf title Air Quality Plan Technical Report
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

862897

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pupils would have been entitled to free school meals in 2022 under the previous system of benefits-based eligibility; and how many pupils will be entitled under the system of eligibility based on receipt of Universal Credit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested in not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s modelling estimates the difference in those eligible and claiming under the new government regulations compared to those eligible and claiming under the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>From the modelling, we estimate that by 2022, around 50,000 more children will benefit from free school meals compared to the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to reviewing the level of the threshold in order to ensure that the children in need of free school meals the most will continue to receive.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6346 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:52:58 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

862898

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pupils will be entitled to free school meals for each year from 2022 to 2030.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested in not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s modelling estimates the difference in those eligible and claiming under the new government regulations compared to those eligible and claiming under the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>From the modelling, we estimate that by 2022, around 50,000 more children will benefit from free school meals compared to the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to reviewing the level of the threshold in order to ensure that the children in need of free school meals the most will continue to receive.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6345 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:52:58 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

862899

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children previously ineligible for free school meals will now become eligible as a result of the adoption of the new earnings threshold of £7,400 excluding benefits.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The department estimates that by 2022, around 50,000 more children will benefit from a free school meal compared to the previous benefits system.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/04/2018 13:50:49 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton