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882472

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date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect on the protection of human rights of arbitration clauses in Free Trade Agreements.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	135534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 April 2018, UIN: 135535.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/04/2018 14:23:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

882473

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make it is policy to include clauses to protect human rights and the environment in negotiations on future bilateral trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	135535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a strong history of protecting human rights and the environment and will maintain the support and promotion of these values globally. This will continue as we leave the EU. We are committed to upholding the UK’s high standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/04/2018 14:22:05 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

882474

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	South America: Overseas Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK companies operating in (a) Colombia and (b) Peru comply with international standards on preventing negative social and environmental impacts of their operations on local communities.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	135536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of the UN's Voluntary Principles (VPs) for Security and Human Rights. The VPs are designed to guide businesses in maintaining safety and security of their operations with respect for human rights and prevent negative impact on local communities.</p><p>In Colombia, our Embassy has (a) supported a joint declaration with more than 20 British companies as a commitment to the implementation of the Government's National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, and (b) projects helping the Government develop the technical expertise to implement this plan and British companies seeking guidance on how to operate in accordance with the VPs.</p><p>In Peru, our Embassy has been actively supporting the National Human Rights Coordinator on guaranteeing protection for rural communities affected by big companies working in their lands. It participates in the monthly VPs Working Group along with international cooperation, the Government, Civil Society and the Private Sector. Through the Global Britain Fund, our Embassy will support projects that help implement the VPs on Security and Human Rights in Peru. Peru endorses the VPs as a risk management framework and has agreed to join the initiative.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/04/2018 12:37:24 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

882488

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Natural Gas: Prices
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 representations he has received from consumer rights organisations on reports of gas providers overcharging consumers and providing inadequate compensation and redress to those consumers.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	135550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials receive representations and meet stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator, Ofgem has powers to require compensation for consumers adversely affected by regulatory breaches by licenced energy providers. The Ombudsman: Energy has powers to require a licensed energy provider to make a financial award of up to £10,000 as part of its final decision to resolve an individual energy consumer’s complaint. The Ombudsman Service: Energy confirmed 37,925 remedies between July 2016 - June 2017 and 38,552 during July 2015 – June 2016. This data is available online at: <a href="https://www.ombudsman-services.org/about-us/annual-reports/adr-entity-reporting" target="_blank">https://www.ombudsman-services.org/about-us/annual-reports/adr-entity-reporting</a> .</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 135552 135553 question first answered 24/04/2018 16:10:16 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

882489

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will review the system for redress and compensation to consumers who have been overcharged by energy companies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	135551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The independent regulator, Ofgem’s has robust powers to investigate and compel redress when energy companies breach competition and consumer protection law, and their supply licence conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem can impose financial penalties of up to 10 per cent of a licensee’s turnover for breaches of licence conditions and competition law, and apply to the courts for an order to stop breaches of consumer legislation. In addition, they can also require compensation for consumers adversely affected by regulatory breaches.</p><p> </p><p>Consumers who believe they have been overcharged should raise the matter with their energy supplier and if they do not receive a satisfactory response, they can take the matter to the Ombudsman Service: Energy. The Ombudsman has powers to require a supply company to make a financial award to a consumer of up to £10,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/04/2018 16:09:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

882490

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Natural Gas: Prices
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 representations he has received from sector organisations on reports of gas providers overcharging consumers and providing inadequate compensation and redress to those consumers.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	135552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials receive representations and meet stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator, Ofgem has powers to require compensation for consumers adversely affected by regulatory breaches by licenced energy providers. The Ombudsman: Energy has powers to require a licensed energy provider to make a financial award of up to £10,000 as part of its final decision to resolve an individual energy consumer’s complaint. The Ombudsman Service: Energy confirmed 37,925 remedies between July 2016 - June 2017 and 38,552 during July 2015 – June 2016. This data is available online at: <a href="https://www.ombudsman-services.org/about-us/annual-reports/adr-entity-reporting" target="_blank">https://www.ombudsman-services.org/about-us/annual-reports/adr-entity-reporting</a> .</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 135550 135553 question first answered 24/04/2018 16:10:16 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

882491

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Natural Gas: Prices
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 discussions he has had with (a) sector organisations and (b) consumer rights organisations on reports of gas providers overcharging consumers and providing inadequate compensation and redress to those consumers.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	135553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials receive representations and meet stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator, Ofgem has powers to require compensation for consumers adversely affected by regulatory breaches by licenced energy providers. The Ombudsman: Energy has powers to require a licensed energy provider to make a financial award of up to £10,000 as part of its final decision to resolve an individual energy consumer’s complaint. The Ombudsman Service: Energy confirmed 37,925 remedies between July 2016 - June 2017 and 38,552 during July 2015 – June 2016. This data is available online at: <a href="https://www.ombudsman-services.org/about-us/annual-reports/adr-entity-reporting" target="_blank">https://www.ombudsman-services.org/about-us/annual-reports/adr-entity-reporting</a> .</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 135550 135552 question first answered 24/04/2018 16:10:16 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

869445

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has met representatives of the SCL group or Cambridge Analytica.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	133959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. DFID’s can be found at the following link: <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/dfid-sos-gifts-travel-hospitality-meetings-may-july-2010" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/dataset/dfid-sos-gifts-travel-hospitality-meetings-may-july-2010</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:34:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

869447

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department or its agencies has entered into contracts with SCL group or Cambridge Analytica; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	133961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID has no record of any contracts with the SCL group or Cambridge Analytica.</p><p> </p><p>Details of DFID contracts above the OJEU threshold are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a>. Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 16:35:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

869450

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Cambridge Analytica​ and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has met with representatives of the SCL group or Cambridge Analytica.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	133964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. These can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/03/2018 15:48:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady