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star this property date less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Money Laundering: Convictions and Prosecutions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions have been achieved by the (i) Serious Fraud Office and (ii) Crown Prosecution Service for high-end money laundering in each year since 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 194668 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>Sections 327, 328, 329 and 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 create provisions to deal with offences of money laundering. The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions under POCA where money laundering is the principal offence. There is no legal definition or specific criminal offence of “high end” money laundering. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for, and convicted of these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>CPS holds limited information on the number of offences which were charged and which reached a first hearing in the Magistrates Court. This does not equate to the number of defendants charged as single defendant may be charged with more than one offence. The figures for the period since 2014 are provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sections 327 to 330 - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</strong></p></td><td><p>4,542</p></td><td><p>4,866</p></td><td><p>4,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has prosecuted four individuals for money laundering offences since 2014. Two of these prosecutions resulted in a successful conviction in 2018. One of the two individuals unsuccessfully prosecuted was legally qualified.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 194669 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T15:56:59.12Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T15:56:59.12Z
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4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1012397
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Money Laundering: Convictions and Prosecutions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how many lawyers have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted by the (i) the Serious Fraud Office and (ii) Crown Prosecution Service for high-end money laundering in each year since 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 194669 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>Sections 327, 328, 329 and 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 create provisions to deal with offences of money laundering. The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions under POCA where money laundering is the principal offence. There is no legal definition or specific criminal offence of “high end” money laundering. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for, and convicted of these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>CPS holds limited information on the number of offences which were charged and which reached a first hearing in the Magistrates Court. This does not equate to the number of defendants charged as single defendant may be charged with more than one offence. The figures for the period since 2014 are provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sections 327 to 330 - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</strong></p></td><td><p>4,542</p></td><td><p>4,866</p></td><td><p>4,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has prosecuted four individuals for money laundering offences since 2014. Two of these prosecutions resulted in a successful conviction in 2018. One of the two individuals unsuccessfully prosecuted was legally qualified.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 194668 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T15:56:59.187Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T15:56:59.187Z
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4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1013111
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star this property date less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Money Laundering: Convictions and Prosecutions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how many accountants have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for high-end money laundering by the (i) Serious Fraud Office and (ii) Crown Prosecution Service in each year since 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 195059 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
star this property answer text <p>Sections 327, 328, 329 and 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 create provisions to deal with offences of money laundering. The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions under POCA where money laundering is the principal offence. There is no legal definition or specific criminal offence of “high end” money laundering. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for, and convicted of these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>CPS holds limited information on the number of offences which were charged and which reached a first hearing in the Magistrates Court. This does not equate to the number of defendants charged as single defendant may be charged with more than one offence. The figures for the period since 2014 are provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sections 327 to 330 - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</p></td><td><p>4,542</p></td><td><p>4,866</p></td><td><p>4,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has prosecuted four individuals for money laundering offences since 2014. Two of these prosecutions resulted in a successful conviction in 2018. One of the two people who was prosecuted but acquitted was a qualified accountant.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
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less than 2018-11-28T09:48:33.693Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T09:48:33.693Z
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4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1013112
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star this property date less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Money Laundering: Convictions and Prosecutions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how many estate agents have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for high-end money laundering by the (i) Serious Fraud Office and (ii) Crown Prosecution Service in each year since 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 195060 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
star this property answer text <p>Sections 327, 328, 329 and 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 create provisions to deal with offences of money laundering. The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions and convictions under POCA where money laundering is the principal offence. There is no legal definition or specific criminal offence of “high end” money laundering. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for, and convicted of these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>CPS holds limited information on the number of offences which were charged and which reached a first hearing in the Magistrates Court. This does not equate to the number of defendants charged as single defendant may be charged with more than one offence. The figures for the period since 2014 are provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sections 327 to 330 - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</p></td><td><p>4,542</p></td><td><p>4,866</p></td><td><p>4,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has prosecuted four individuals for money laundering offences since 2014. Two of these prosecutions resulted in a successful conviction in 2018.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
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less than 2018-11-28T09:49:33.973Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-28T09:49:33.973Z
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4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1145773
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star this property date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Brexit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse is of the Get Ready For Brexit campaign. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 290765 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-09-30more like thismore than 2019-09-30
star this property answer text <p>In law the UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October 2019. “Get Ready for Brexit” is a public information campaign providing the facts citizens and businesses need to know about the preparations they need to take to be ready for when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>The campaign is a cross-government campaign using national advertising including TV, radio, press, digital and outdoor advertising. It also includes direct engagement and local elements including business preparedness events, ministerial visits and local authority activity.</p><p>The cost of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis, as part of routine government transparency arrangements.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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290970 more like this
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less than 2019-09-30T13:49:23.56Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T13:49:23.56Z
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4451
star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1145774
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star this property date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Elections: Campaigns more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to bring forward the technical proposal for the digital imprint regime. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 290766 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-09-30more like thismore than 2019-09-30
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing transparency in digital campaigning and on 5 May 2019 announced it will implement a digital imprints regime. The Government will bring forward the proposal for this regime later this year.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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less than 2019-09-30T08:56:26.687Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T08:56:26.687Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-04-26more like thismore than 2021-04-26
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Weddings: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish guidance for weddings and civil partnerships taking place in Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap for the easing of covid-19 restrictions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 187226 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-04-29more like thismore than 2021-04-29
star this property answer text <p>In the COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021, the Government has set out the gradual and cautious approach to reopening different sectors in England, guided by science and the data. It is important that we take a cautious approach in easing restrictions, so that we can see the impact of the steps we are taking before moving to the next step.</p><p>For that reason, we will continue to keep guidance and restrictions under review, in line with the changing situation. Guidance on weddings at Step 3 will be updated at least a week in advance, taking into account developments in the pandemic.</p><p>At Step 3, no earlier than 17 May 2021, weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are permitted for up to 30 people in COVID-19 Secure venues. Receptions can also proceed with up to 30 people in a COVID-19 Secure indoor venue, or outdoors, which includes private gardens.</p><p>For further information, please refer to the guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships</a></p><p>For further information, please refer to the guidance for for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations</a></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2021-04-29T11:18:17.807Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-29T11:18:17.807Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1584422
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star this property date less than 2023-02-06more like thismore than 2023-02-06
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Contracts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the total (a) value and (b) number of grants and funding awarded via competitive bidding processes by his Department in each of the last four years; and how many competitive bidding applications have been received by her Department in each of the last four years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 140171 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-02-14more like thismore than 2023-02-14
star this property answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2023-02-14T09:42:59.743Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-14T09:42:59.743Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1122494
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star this property date less than 2019-04-23more like thismore than 2019-04-23
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Consumers: Prices more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that regulators have the powers they need to address the loyalty penalty that consumers pay for essential services. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 246523 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-03more like thismore than 2019-05-03
star this property answer text <p>The loyalty penalty is an important issue which the Government is determined to address. The Government remains in regular dialogue with regulators to ensure their powers are sufficient.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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less than 2019-05-03T11:01:09.753Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-03T11:01:09.753Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
1241849
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-10-08more like thismore than 2020-10-08
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Coal more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of increased domestic supply of coal on levels of coal imports. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell remove filter
star this property uin 101007 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-13more like thismore than 2020-10-13
star this property answer text <p>Domestic production of coal, alongside the amounts of coal imported in the UK, have been steadily declining in the last five years. This is evidenced by the figures published by the Department here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fsolid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes&amp;data=02%7C01%7CShamim.Choudhury%40beis.gov.uk%7Cde0c6bf5d02d4058e42e08d86e7ea212%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637380837447620697&amp;sdata=Tqa17dqMFSiG5P78955nnWtxOzTvKZ0gjPc0l8mQQ3o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">DUKES table 2.4</a>.</p><p>In order to tackle climate change and deliver a net zero economy by 2050, we need to further reduce our use of coal. We are among the first countries in the world to commit to closing all unabated coal power plants. We intend to do this by 2024.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
star this property answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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less than 2020-10-13T11:09:48.02Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-13T11:09:48.02Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this