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992632

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date	22/10/2018
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Voyeurism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the allocation of time in the House to debate the (a) issue of (b) legislative proposals on upskirting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>I am pleased the Government has introduced the Voyeurism Bill and it continues to make good progress through Parliament. I continue to have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the allocation of time for business and announce the upcoming business at the weekly Business Questions on a Thursday morning.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/10/2018 08:37:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992633

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Water: Conservation
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the environmental effect of water-saving schemes, including Refill.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions to improve water efficiency. Lowering water consumption helps to reduce the total volume of water taken from the environment, helping to address unsustainable abstraction. The Government is working with the water industry, Waterwise and other groups to investigate a variety of tools and techniques to deliver this. I will report to the House later this year on the steps we are taking to encourage water conservation.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of the water refill scheme is primarily to reduce plastic waste rather than to save water.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/10/2018 09:19:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992634

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to address banking fraud; and what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of those steps.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes fraud very seriously and is determined to make it more difficult for fraudsters to operate.</p><p> </p><p>The independent financial services regulator – the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – requires banks to maintain effective systems and controls to prevent the risk that they might be used to further financial crime. This includes controls to prevent fraud. Under the Money Laundering Regulations firms must carry out customer due diligence measures to identify customers and check that they are who they say they are. If the FCA found evidence that a regulated firm did not undertake appropriate due diligence checks, that firm would be in breach of the Money Laundering Regulations and the FCA could consider what regulatory tools might be appropriate under such circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also supports the work that the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is driving forward, in conjunction with industry, consumer groups and other regulatory and Government bodies, to tackle Authorised Push Payment scams, in which individuals are tricked into sending money online. In April this year, the PSR established a Steering Group of financial institutions and consumer representatives to develop an industry code to help prevent these kinds of scams. In September, the Steering Group published the draft code for consultation and intends to finalise the code in early 2019.</p><p> </p><p>It is also important that victims of fraud are provided with adequate support, and that the public is equipped with the information they need to spot a scam and stand up to fraudsters. That’s why the Government has invested in a new IT system for Action Fraud, which is the UK’s national reporting point for fraud and cybercrime. This new system will deliver significant improvements, both for victims reporting fraud and cybercrimes, and for law enforcement in investigating these crimes.</p><p> </p><p>The banking industry has also taken important steps to prevent fraud, including through the Banking Protocol - a rapid response scheme through which branch staff can alert police and Trading Standards to suspected frauds taking place. The system is now operational in every police force area and in the first six months of this year prevented £14.6 million in fraud and led to 100 arrests.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/10/2018 15:34:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992635

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the effect of leaving the EU on food standards in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government, including the Food Standards Agency, is committed to maintaining the United Kingdom’s high standard of food safety and ensuring we take a risk-based, proportionate approach that prioritises public health and the interests of consumers. We are investigating a range of solutions to ensure that from day one, food is as safe as it is now. Maintaining a robust and effective regulatory regime for ensuring the safety of food remains a high priority as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 25/10/2018 11:27:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992636

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Living Wage: Business
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 recent estimate he has made of the number of businesses paying the national living wage in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England; and if he'll make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone, and the National Living Wage is part of our wider commitment to ensuring this, both in terms of fair pay and fair working conditions.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold these particular statistics. Analysis from the Low Pay Commission (published in March 2018) shows that around 2.1 million workers are on the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates, in England, which equates to 8.9% of all workers. In Coventry around 11,400 workers are on the minimum wage (equivalent to around 8.1% of all workers), and across the West Midlands 266,000 workers are on the minimum wage (equivalent to 11.5% of all workers in the region).</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 29/10/2018 15:43:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 80904 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992637

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the strength of Daesh, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government's assessment of Daesh has not changed significantly since my right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary's statement to the House on 11 July 2018 (Official Report, column 973). The Coalition continues to target Daesh in the final pocket of territory they hold in north east Syria, which is approximately 1% of the territory they once held across both Iraq and Syria. Loss of territory has reduced their access to resources but Daesh remain a significant threat, including to Iraq from over the border with Syria. Through Coalition efforts, Daesh has lost thousands of personnel, but significant numbers of Daesh fighters remain in Syria and Iraq as well as in the surrounding region.</p><p>Daesh's intent remains to strike the West and Western interests. There remains a significant threat to our interests from Daesh's affiliates. The Government therefore continues its counter-Daesh efforts. We will continue to keep the House updated on the progress of the counter-Daesh campaign.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 25/10/2018 15:03:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992866

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the extent of off-rolling of pupils based on their projected exam results in (a) Coventry South, (b) Coventry, (c) West Midlands and (d) England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The law is clear that a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register on the grounds prescribed in regulation 8 of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended. Statutory guidance on exclusions is also clear that ‘informal’ or ‘unofficial’ exclusions are unlawful, regardless of whether they occur with the agreement of parents or carers. Any exclusion of a pupil, even for short periods of time, must be formally recorded.</p><p>The information requested is not held centrally. Local authorities have a duty to make arrangements to establish the identities of children of compulsory school age in their area who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise.</p><p>In March, the Government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review will explore how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It will also consider the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>The review will report at the beginning of next year. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/10/2018 15:42:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham