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1190865

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Act 2020
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of the powers contained in the Coronavirus Act 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	901907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues, including the Covid-19 outbreak. I am unable to talk about any legal content of those discussions because whether or not the Law Officers have given advice, by convention, is not disclosed outside Government.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 28/04/2020 13:28:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1197171

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Remand in Custody
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions the Director of Public Prosecutions was informed of a failure to comply with custody time limits in April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	48995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Director of Public Prosecutions is only informed of a custody time limit failure if it is deemed to be the responsibility of the CPS following review of the case. In April 2020, the Director of Public Prosecutions was informed of one custody time limit failure. This failure occurred in December 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has made efforts to prioritise cases with a custody time limit during the pandemic, including via the interim charging protocol effective from 1 April.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 02/06/2020 12:05:52 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

521754

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the Government's ability to prosecute criminals who have left the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	905128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government's position is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p><p>Through participation in the European Arrest Warrant, the UK is able to extradite foreign suspects and bring suspects back to the UK more quickly and economically. Since April 2011, it has enabled us to transfer around 5,500 suspects out of the UK and to bring back around 650 to face justice here.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 26/05/2016 12:14:48 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622495

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many apprenticeships have been created in the Law Officers' Departments in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p><p>Crown Prosecution Service employed 491apprentices, 194 apprentices have secured a permanent post prior to the 2016 intake of Apprentices.</p><p> </p><p>Serious Fraud Office employed 19 apprentices, 12 apprentices have secured a permanent post.</p><p> </p><p>Government Legal Department employed 9 apprentices; all have been or will be offered a permanent post.</p><p> </p><p>Attorney General’s Office and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecutions Inspectorate have had no apprentices over this time.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LOD</p></td><td><p>LOCATION</p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="17"><p><strong>CPS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CASEWORK DIVISIONS</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EAST MIDLANDS</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MERSEY CHESHIRE</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NORTH EAST</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NORTH WEST</strong></p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SOUTH EAST</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SOUTH WEST</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CPS DIRECT</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WALES</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WESSEX</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>YORKSHIRE &amp; HUMBERSIDE</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>THAMES &amp; CHILTERN</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EAST OF ENGLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WEST MIDLANDS</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>OVERALL TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>53</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>195</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>59</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>141</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>GLD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SFO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CENTRAL LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7*</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>*N.B. Serious Fraud Office has calculated this by financial year as this is how their data is recorded.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/11/2016 18:57:56 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122699

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Insolvency: Tax Collection
	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 his Department had with (a) HMRC and (b) the Treasury on the decision to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies (i) before and (ii) after the Chancellor announced the policy at the 2018 Budget .
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	247036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Insolvency Service officials regularly meet with officials from HMRC and HM Treasury on a wide range of policy issues which has included, from time to time, the position of HMRC as a creditor in insolvency proceedings. Since the 2018 Budget, officials have had a number of discussions leading up to the publication of the “Protecting Your Taxes in Insolvency” consultation on 26 February this year. The consultation closes on 27 May.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/05/2019 16:03:38 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122700

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Insolvency: Tax Collection
	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 his Department has made of the effect on (a) business lending and (b) business rescue of the decision at the 2018 Budget to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	247037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government published an assessment of the impact of the decision to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies in the “Protecting Your Taxes in Insolvency” policy paper issued with the Budget on 29 October 2018. The Government is currently consulting on the detailed policy design for this measure to ensure the changes work as intended. The consultation closes on 27 May and the Government is encouraging financial services businesses, lenders and insolvency practitioners to respond.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/05/2019 16:03:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122701

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Insolvency
	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 progress his Department has made in progressing its proposed reforms to the corporate insolvency framework; and when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on implementing those reforms.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	247038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>In August 2018 the Government published its response to the 2016 ‘Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework’ consultation and 2018 ‘Insolvency and Corporate Governance’ consultation. The Government outlined in its response its intention to proceed with a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at improving the prospects of company rescue for financially distressed companies, while improving corporate governance to ensure those affected by a company’s financial difficulties are treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/05/2019 12:59:45 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122702

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Insolvency
	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 public consultation his Department is undertaking with the insolvency and restructuring profession on his Department’s proposed reforms of the corporate insolvency framework.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	247039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government regularly consults with and discusses matters of policy with a wide range of stakeholders in order to deliver effective, evidence-based reforms. This reflects the Government’s commitment to open and consultative policy making.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018 the Government published its response to the 2016 ‘Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework’ consultation and 2018 ‘Insolvency and Corporate Governance’ consultation. The Government outlined in its response its intention to proceed with a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at improving the prospects of company rescue for financially distressed companies, while improving corporate governance to ensure those affected by a company’s financial difficulties are treated fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Since publication of the response, officials have continued to consult with a range of interested parties, including representatives from the insolvency and restructuring profession, on the detail of the proposed reforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/05/2019 16:03:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1132448

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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	Offshore Industry: Agency Workers
	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 steps he is taking to ensure that the employment of agency workers on drilling rigs in the offshore drilling industry is compliant with the provisions of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	265512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Workers within the offshore oil and gas industry in internal or territorial waters, or working regarding exploitation of the continental shelf, are entitled to the same protections as UK workers. This includes receiving the National Minimum Wage for all their work on installation, construction and maintenance, regardless of nationality or where they ordinarily work. As with all other workers, their terms and conditions of employment are for negotiation and agreement between employers and employees (or their representatives). Once agreed they form a legally binding contract of employment. While it is always open to either party to seek to renegotiate the terms of the contract, if the employer changes any of the terms without the employee’s agreement, the employee may be entitled to seek legal redress.</p><p> </p><p>Agency workers’ rights conferred by the Agency Worker Regulations 2010 are self-enforced at an Employment Tribunal. The enforcement body for the recruitment sector, the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS), investigates every relevant complaint that falls under its remit as set out in the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and has a strong track record in upholding the rights of agency workers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 265513 question first answered 24/06/2019 15:28:43 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1132449

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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	Offshore Industry: Conditions of Employment
	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 he will make an assessment of changes in employment practices of major drilling contractors in the offshore oil and gas industry since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	265513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Workers within the offshore oil and gas industry in internal or territorial waters, or working regarding exploitation of the continental shelf, are entitled to the same protections as UK workers. This includes receiving the National Minimum Wage for all their work on installation, construction and maintenance, regardless of nationality or where they ordinarily work. As with all other workers, their terms and conditions of employment are for negotiation and agreement between employers and employees (or their representatives). Once agreed they form a legally binding contract of employment. While it is always open to either party to seek to renegotiate the terms of the contract, if the employer changes any of the terms without the employee’s agreement, the employee may be entitled to seek legal redress.</p><p> </p><p>Agency workers’ rights conferred by the Agency Worker Regulations 2010 are self-enforced at an Employment Tribunal. The enforcement body for the recruitment sector, the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS), investigates every relevant complaint that falls under its remit as set out in the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and has a strong track record in upholding the rights of agency workers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 265512 question first answered 24/06/2019 15:28:43 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham