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906331

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date	17/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the level of compliance of franchised train operating companies with the terms of their franchise agreements.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	145267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Post-signature contract management is at the core of the Department for Transport’s rail franchising operational management. A dedicated contract and commercial management function is employed to monitor and ensure train operating companies deliver their contractual obligations, in relation to the delivery of services, passenger benefits, and ongoing reporting and management requirements. In addition there is an independent Enforcement Advisory Panel, to which all contraventions of franchise agreements are reported and responded to in a proportionate manner.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/05/2018 14:40:47 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

906332

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of consumer credit since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	145268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>According to the Bank of England’s Money and Credit data, the outstanding level of consumer credit, in nominal terms, was £183.9bn in March 2010, compared to £209.4bn in March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government established the independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC), giving the FPC a primary objective to identify, monitor and take action to remove or reduce systemic risks with a view to protecting and enhancing financial stability. Following the Bank of England’s 2017 stress test, the FPC said that regulatory capital buffers for individual firms should now be set so that each bank can absorb losses on consumer lending, alongside all the other effects of the stress test on its balance sheet. This will ensure lenders are resilient to any defaults related to consumer credit.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/05/2018 15:57:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

906333

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what financial support the Government allocated to specialist services for BAME women who are victims of domestic violence in the West Midlands in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	145269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold centrally an annual breakdown of spending for victims of domestic violence in the West Midlands since 2010, however, the Government is providing financial support to specialist services for BAME women who are victims of domestic violence in a number of ways through our Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy. This includes Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) funding to local authorities for domestic abuse services and the VAWG Service Transformation Fund</p><p>Since 2014 MHCLG have invested over £33 million in services to support victims of domestic abuse, including support for BAME victims. The MHCLG Priorities for Domestic Abuse Services, which set out what steps local areas should take in their response to domestic abuse, includes the need to consider provision for BAME victims. These priorities encourage the securing of specialist services and using their expertise and knowledge to identify and deal with barriers to service access and deliver the support that BAME victims need when they need it.</p><p>In addition, the VAWG Service Transformation Fund launched in 2017 has provided £17 million to 41 projects and meets the needs of those women and girls experiencing multiple disadvantage (BAME, LGB&amp;T women and girls and disabled and older women). In the West Midlands, we provided £250,000 to Staffordshire PCC for a FGM project to ensure victims and potential victims have timely access to counselling and therapeutic support.</p><p>In 2017, the Government funded the charity Imkaan to build capacity in the BME women’s sector.</p><p>Significant further funding for domestic abuse services, including refuges will be available as early as possible in this financial year. This new fund will be open to all local areas across England to bid for a share.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 22/05/2018 15:24:53 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

906335

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
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 discussions has he had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on respect for human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	145270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>I last raised this range of issues with the Saudi authorities in February. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary did likewise during a visit of the Crown Prince to the UK in March. We also raise our concerns about human rights with the Saudi authorities through our Ambassador and Embassy staff.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:42:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

905481

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Higher Education: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much government research funding was provided to each higher education institution in (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	144791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The Research Councils and HEFCE have provided the following amount of research funding to each higher education institution in the West Midlands in each year since 2010. Table 1 shows research grants and contracts income from Research Councils and Table 2 shows income from HEFCE research grants.</p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><p><strong>Income from Research Councils (£k)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Aston University</em></p></td><td><p>1767</p></td><td><p>1267</p></td><td><p>2404</p></td><td><p>3049</p></td><td><p>3534</p></td><td><p>4097</p></td><td><p>3602</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Birmingham City University</em></p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>The University of Birmingham</em></p></td><td><p>35241</p></td><td><p>32975</p></td><td><p>32610</p></td><td><p>34092</p></td><td><p>38098</p></td><td><p>44355</p></td><td><p>39436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>University College Birmingham</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Coventry University</em></p></td><td><p>591</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>852</p></td><td><p>1174</p></td><td><p>826</p></td><td><p>1099</p></td><td><p>957</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Harper Adams University (Harper Adams University College until 2012/13)</em></p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>868</p></td><td><p>356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Keele University†</em></p></td><td><p>2767</p></td><td><p>2726</p></td><td><p>2501</p></td><td><p>2494</p></td><td><p>2326</p></td><td><p>2599</p></td><td><p>2305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Newman University</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Staffordshire University</em></p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>The University of Warwick</em></p></td><td><p>32421</p></td><td><p>28160</p></td><td><p>28565</p></td><td><p>32087</p></td><td><p>35219</p></td><td><p>37716</p></td><td><p>37109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>The University of Wolverhampton</em></p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>-12</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>University of Worcester</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>253</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p><strong>Income from HEFCE research grant (£k)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Aston University</em></p></td><td><p>6256</p></td><td><p>6043</p></td><td><p>5893</p></td><td><p>5893</p></td><td><p>5756</p></td><td><p>6084</p></td><td><p>5892</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Birmingham City University</em></p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>1635</p></td><td><p>1597</p></td><td><p>1710</p></td><td><p>1742</p></td><td><p>2153</p></td><td><p>2142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>The University of Birmingham</em></p></td><td><p>35241</p></td><td><p>42249</p></td><td><p>42371</p></td><td><p>41865</p></td><td><p>41572</p></td><td><p>39619</p></td><td><p>40488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>University College Birmingham</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Coventry University</em></p></td><td><p>591</p></td><td><p>1980</p></td><td><p>1843</p></td><td><p>1903</p></td><td><p>1936</p></td><td><p>3222</p></td><td><p>3261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Harper Adams University (Harper Adams University College until 2012/13)</em></p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>371</p></td><td><p>532</p></td><td><p>546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Keele University†</em></p></td><td><p>2767</p></td><td><p>6528</p></td><td><p>6178</p></td><td><p>6200</p></td><td><p>6293</p></td><td><p>7011</p></td><td><p>6927</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Newman University</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Staffordshire University</em></p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>654</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>527</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>711</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>The University of Warwick</em></p></td><td><p>32421</p></td><td><p>32950</p></td><td><p>33819</p></td><td><p>33306</p></td><td><p>34215</p></td><td><p>34879</p></td><td><p>35900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>The University of Wolverhampton</em></p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>1937</p></td><td><p>1790</p></td><td><p>1783</p></td><td><p>1800</p></td><td><p>1884</p></td><td><p>1956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>University of Worcester</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>931</p></td><td><p>894</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source – Higher Education Statistics Agency “Finance Plus” publications 2010/11 to 2016/17.</em></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 21/05/2018 13:52:29 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

905482

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Science and Technology: West Midlands
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 UK leaving the EU on the science and technology sectors in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	144792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU Exit negotiations and preparations. We have been engaging with relevant stakeholders from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK as part of this process, and will continue to do so as we move forward.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our future partnership with the EU, the UK will look to establish an ambitious future agreement on science and innovation that ensures the valuable research links between us continue to grow.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2018, the UK and EU negotiating teams reached an important milestone in the Brexit process by agreeing the terms of a time-limited implementation period. The draft Withdrawal Agreement reflects the text of the December Joint Report, which envisages that UK entities’ right to participate in EU programmes will be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK Government has committed to underwrite Horizon 2020 funding if necessary. This guarantees funding for UK participants in projects ongoing at the point of exit, as well as any successful bids submitted before the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 21/05/2018 13:54:52 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

905488

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much money from the public purse was spent on housing in (a) Coventry South constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) the UK in each year since 1998.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	144793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>(a-c) The Department does not hold financial outturn data categorised by region or constituency. HMT release their analysis of total public expenditure spend by region in the Country and Regional Analysis. This can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/657987/Country_and_Regional_Analysis_November_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/657987/Country_and_Regional_Analysis_November_2017.pdf</a></p><p>(d) The Department does not hold the information requested. Public expenditure on housing will include Housing Benefit, MHCLG expenditure and local authority costs. HMT publish their country and regional analysis which provides the estimate requested for England. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis#history</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 22/05/2018 15:34:05 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 59121 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

904696

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department is providing to agencies in Palestine to help with medical aid.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	144156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with our international partners to monitor the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and ensure a coordinated and effective response to urgent medical needs. The UK provides clean water and rehabilitates sanitation facilities to stop the spread of disease for up to 1 million Gazans through the United Nations Children’s Fund. UK financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority helps to pay the salaries of vetted health public servants in the West Bank. Last year this support provided up to 3,700 immunisations for children and around 185,000 medical consultations. In addition, the UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides basic services, including basic healthcare, to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza. I am reviewing how the UK can best support the health system in Gaza at this time. I will keep the House informed of my decision.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:43:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

904698

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 encourage the international community to work together to speed up the process of peace between Palestine and Israel and develop a two state solution.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	144157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>At this highly sensitive time in the region, there is an urgent need to restart the peace process between Israel and Palestine. We regularly press both parties to resume direct negotiations towards a two-state solution. The Foreign Secretary spoke to the Palestinian Authority President Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 16 May and reiterated the need for progress.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:50:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

904699

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to Rohingya refugees; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	144158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a leading donor to the humanitarian effort in Bangladesh, having committed £129m to help since last August. Our help has ensured 391,000 children under the age of seven have been vaccinated, 450,000 people have benefited from support to make their shelters more resistant to heavy rain, and our aid will ensure 250,000 people will continue to have access to safe water through the rainy season. We are supporting 30 ‘child friendly spaces’ to support children with protective services and psychosocial and psychological support, and 19 women’s centres will offer a safe space, psychosocial support and activities to women and girls. The Secretary of State issued a press release outlining our latest £70m support to the Rohingya on 7th May, which will be focussed on ensuring the camps are prepared for rains and flooding. I spoke at a Westminster Hall Debate on the issue the following day.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:35:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham