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1416325

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date	25/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of foreign-owned financial services companies involved in money laundering operating in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	111684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not hold an assessment of the number of foreign-owned financial services companies involved in money laundering in the UK and is not responsible for collecting such data.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does collect information on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations opened into firms and individuals where entities may have breached their obligations under the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) or the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs).</p><p> </p><p>The FCA currently has 41 AML investigations opened into firms and individuals, the number of foreign owned firms under investigation is eight. These investigations are regulatory, civil and criminal in nature covering a wide range of potential breaches of systems and controls covered under the MLRs and the requirements under FSMA. It is important to keep in mind, that when the FCA opens an investigation, it is fact finding in nature and does not in itself mean any misconduct has occurred.</p><p> </p><p>Where the FCA has evidence of ongoing breaches of AML regulations, it will take intervention action to prevent and/or contain ongoing harm. As a result of the FCA’s investigations, since 2018 the total of financial penalties issued is £970,067,419 (before settlement discounts). The FCA also secured its first criminal conviction against a body corporate for breaches of the MLRs in October 2021.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/01/2022 10:54:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1416326

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help ensure that local bank branches remain open to enable vulnerable people to have access to cash.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	111685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, particularly those in vulnerable groups, which is why it has committed to legislate to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the Government held an Access to Cash Consultation on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities. The Government will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Government’s commitment to legislate, firms are working together through the Cash Action Group to develop new initiatives to provide shared services. The Government welcomes the direction set by industry’s commitments at the end of last year and looks forward to seeing what results they deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding bank branches, guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs and consider possible alternative access arrangements. This ensures the implementation of closure decisions is undertaken in a way that treats customers fairly.</p><p /><p>Alternative options for access to banking services can be via telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking, and the Post Office. The Post Office Banking Framework allows 95% of business and 99% of personal banking customers to deposit cheques, check their balance and withdraw and deposit cash at 11,500 Post Office branches in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/01/2022 11:09:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1416367

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Equality: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what due diligence was carried out on (a) Diversity Role Models and (b) Equaliteach, prior to those organisations receiving funding from his Department.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	111478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The department carried out an open grant competition in which the bids received were assessed against the required criteria, which were: understanding the anti-bullying agenda, ability to design a plan to meet the project needs, approach to stakeholder engagement, project management and governance arrangements, evaluation plans, and sustainability plans.</p><p>All five organisations had previously delivered anti-bullying support under previous department and Government Equalities Office grant schemes. The department is working with all five organisations in the normal way to ensure any training and resources produced as part of these projects are in line with our requirements.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/01/2022 11:07:16 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1416404

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Trans-Dniestr: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the political and military situations in Transnistria with regards to a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	111657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Chisinau closely monitors political and military developments in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, including through regular dialogue with the Government of Moldova, the OSCE Mission to Moldova, and international partners. Members of the Embassy regularly visit the Transnistrian region in order to assess the situation at first hand and to discuss developments with a variety of contacts there, including the de facto leadership.</p><p>We have repeatedly made clear that any Russian incursion into Ukraine would be met with strength, including massive economic consequences through coordinated sanctions by allies and partners targeting Russian financial transactions, assets, and individuals.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/01/2022 11:07:10 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1416406

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Balkans: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine on security and political stability in the Balkan region.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	111658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>We are observing a concerning pattern of Russian behaviour that threatens the rules-based international system and aims to hamper the Euro-Atlantic integration of the countries of the Western Balkans and elsewhere. As set out in the Integrated Review, the UK takes the threat from the Russian State extremely seriously and we will continue to call out Russian aggression. The Prime Minister has appointed Sir Stuart Peach as Special Envoy to the Western Balkans. He has long experience in the region, as former UK Chief of the Defence Staff and Chair of NATO's military committee. Sir Stuart is undertaking extensive travel across the region and working closely with international partners to promote regional stability, security and reconciliation. In addition, we are using our diplomatic heft, and our Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes to strengthen regional stability, increase resilience against hostile state activity and cyber-attacks.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/01/2022 10:48:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1416415

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Russian officials on whether they have considered releasing Ukrainian prisoners of war.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	111601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>We regularly use our public communications and position in multilateral fora, such as the UN and the OSCE, to call on Russia to release Ukrainian political prisoners detained in Crimea and Russia.</p><p>We strongly support the objective of the International Crimea Platform to unite efforts aimed at achieving the immediate and unconditional release of Ukrainian citizens detained or convicted for political reasons.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/01/2022 11:03:47 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1416447

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department collects on the number of schools that directly employ their own mental health counsellors.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	111496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The department does collect information on staff working in state-funded schools via the annual School Workforce Census, but this does not directly identify in-school mental health counsellors and mental health workers. The results are published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>.</p><p>Our most recent survey of mental health provision in schools and colleges published in 2017 found that 61% of schools and colleges (56% of primary schools, 84% of secondary schools and 93% of colleges) reported offering access to counselling services for their pupils and students: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/634726/Supporting_Mental-Health_survey_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/634726/Supporting_Mental-Health_survey_report.pdf</a>. Recently, findings from the department’s COVID-19 School Snapshot Survey in July 2021, found that 96% of schools were providing support in school for pupils identified as having mental health needs.</p><p>We recognise that school and college-based counselling is valuable provision which can play a particularly effective role as part of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing and mental health, within which support can come from a number of sources. We have produced guidance on how to deliver high quality school-based counselling, to further support schools who have decided that counselling support is appropriate for their pupils. As a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have committed to updating this guidance to make sure it reflects the current context. The current guidance sets out our strong expectation that over time, all schools will offer counselling services, alongside other interventions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/01/2022 10:59:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1416482

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK nationals are in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	111689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text We do not comment on our own internal planning assumptions, which are drawn from a variety of sources including Ukrainian and UK data. In view of the heightened tension, we are now asking British nationals in Ukraine to confirm their presence with us. answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/01/2022 10:44:42 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1416484

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when he last held a bilateral call with President Biden on the situation in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	111690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>I held a virtual meeting on Monday 24 January with President Biden and the leaders of Italy, Poland, France, Germany, the European Council, the European Commission and NATO to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Further details can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 28/01/2022 08:30:02 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1416516

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of residential places available to support children and young people in need of statutory provision (a) nationally and (b) in York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	111639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member for York Central and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/01/2022 11:10:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell