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992609

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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	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What priority his Department accords to the preservation of UK shipbuilding capacity when awarding contracts to build the fleet solid support ships.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	907175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy was clear that for reasons of national security warships must be built in the UK.</p><p>Fleet solid support ships do not fall under the National Shipbuilding Strategy definition of a warship. All non-Warships are procured through international competition to secure best value for money.</p><p>We have encouraged UK shipyards to participate in the competition and have been pleased with the positive engagement so far.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/10/2018 15:47:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

992610

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	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve mental health support for members of the armed forces and veterans.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	907176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works with a range of partners to ensure that serving personnel and veterans receive the mental health support they need. Last year we published a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy setting out measures to further improve the mental health of the Armed Forces. Earlier this year we commissioned a new 24/7 Mental Health Helpline for serving personnel and their families from Combat Stress, linking into its existing service for veterans.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/10/2018 15:44:01 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

992611

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	Defence: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the change in real terms defence spending in Scotland since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	907182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) expenditure with Scottish industry has increased in real terms from £1.372 billion in 2013-14 to £1.592 billion in 2016-17.</p><p> </p><p>The number of jobs supported by MOD expenditure with industry in Scotland currently stands at 10,500, and this has increased every year since 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/10/2018 15:46:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

992630

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	Infrastructure: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to infrastructure development in each region of the Uk in each if the nest two years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	182126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring that every part of the country has modern and efficient infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Our spending plans are helping to support investments such as the largest strategic road programme ever, over £1 billion to help stimulate the market to build the next generation of digital infrastructure and the biggest rail modernisation since the Victorian era.</p><p> </p><p>Our investment is supporting projects across the country. We are delivering more than £13 billion of investment in the North, improving connectivity through projects like the Manchester to Ordsall rail link and investing in communities with schemes such as the £337 million funding for new trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing in transformative projects to boost capacity – for instance, HS2 will provide fast, frequent and reliable connections between 8 out of 10 of Britain’s largest cities and their regions.</p><p> </p><p>For further information, a regional breakdown of per-capita central government transport spend in England from 2017/18-2020/21 can be found on page 45 of the 2017 Analysis of the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/665332/Analysis_of_National_Infrastructure_and_Construction_Pipeline_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/665332/Analysis_of_National_Infrastructure_and_Construction_Pipeline_2017.pdf</a>. The North-West will receive the highest level of investment of any English ONS region.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/10/2018 17:56:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

992631

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	Broadband: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what funding his Department plans to allocate to the provision of ultra-fast broadband in each region of the UK in each of the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	182127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The government has committed over £1 billion to stimulate the market to build the next generation digital infrastructure the UK needs for the future. At Budget 2018, the government announced £200 million from the National Productivity Investment Fund to pilot innovative approaches to deploying full fibre in rural locations. This follows previous commitments, including the £400 million Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund, the £67 million Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme and the £190 million Local Full Fibre Networks Challenge Fund, of which the remaining funds will be allocated to successful bidders in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also identified around £200 million within the existing Superfast Programme that can further the delivery of full fibre networks.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/10/2018 17:24:21 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

992632

registered interest
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