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1352421

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 merits of a long-term target for floating wind platforms in securing economic benefits and UK supply chain growth.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	41616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government set an ambitious target of 1GW of floating offshore wind by 2030 last year as part of the wider 40GW by 2030 offshore wind target, and is committed to ensuring the UK captures the economic benefits of deploying such technology.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to developing a strong supply chain for floating offshore wind in parallel with growing deployment and are working with industry and other stakeholders on this.</p><p> </p><p>Floating offshore wind projects will be eligible to bid in the next Contract for Difference (CfD) allocation round, which will open in December 2021. Our approach to the next CfD allocation round will provide the foundation for investment in a sustainable, competitive UK based supply chain from which we will learn to help plan our future approach and the feasible scale of ramp up of deployment, building on the success of fixed bottom wind, which has this year delivered supply chain investments in blades, monopiles and transition pieces, creating and safeguarding over 1,800 direct jobs by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 13/09/2021 16:15:21 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1352423

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 his Department is taking to help secure the potential benefits of the supply chain position of the UK’s lead in floating wind technology.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	41617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government set an ambitious target of 1GW of floating offshore wind by 2030, last year as part of the wider 40GW by 2030 offshore wind target. This will stimulate development in projects and investment in the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio fund, announced in my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan, we are supporting innovation through the Floating Offshore Wind Demonstration Programme. This aims to support development and demonstration of state of the art technologies and products in the future offshore wind industry.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 13/09/2021 16:13:06 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1418348

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	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	Business: Carbon Emissions
	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 merits of making Scope 3 emissions reporting mandatory, rather than voluntary, in the TCFD regulation for UK businesses; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	114616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>In January 2022, the Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022 were made in Parliament. These Regulations require climate-related financial disclosures from certain UK-registered companies.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/02/2022 17:16:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1422748

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which companies have been served by the Gambling Commission with fines in excess of £100,000 since April 2018.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	124952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission can fine a gambling operator if a licence condition has been breached. In some circumstances, the Commission may decide to agree a regulatory settlement instead of issuing a fine. While fines are paid to the exchequer, regulatory settlements are divested by the company to third parties.</p><p>Since April 2018, the Gambling Commission has imposed financial penalties in excess of £100,000 on 46 operators. These include both fines and regulatory settlements where an operator has admitted fault and made a payment in lieu of a fine, at a level agreed with the Commission. Regulatory action is published on the Commission’s website <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/regulatory-actions" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Fines</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Name</p></td><td><p>Fine (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/12/2021</p></td><td><p>Genesis Global Limited</p></td><td><p>£3,769,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/11/2021</p></td><td><p>Buzz Group Limited</p></td><td><p>£780,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/09/21</p></td><td><p>EU Lotto Limited</p></td><td><p>£760,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/07/21</p></td><td><p>Daub Alderney Limited</p></td><td><p>£5,850,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/03/21</p></td><td><p>In Touch Games Limited</p></td><td><p>£3,400,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/03/21</p></td><td><p>Casumo Services Limited</p></td><td><p>£6,005,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/02/21</p></td><td><p>A &amp; S Leisure Group Limited</p></td><td><p>£377,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/10/20</p></td><td><p>Aspers (Stratford City) Limited</p></td><td><p>£652,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/10/20</p></td><td><p>BoyleSports</p></td><td><p>£2,800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/02/20</p></td><td><p>Triplebet Limited</p></td><td><p>£739,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/04/19</p></td><td><p>Bestbet Limited</p></td><td><p>£230,972</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/01/19</p></td><td><p>Silverbond Enterprises Limited</p></td><td><p>£1,800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/11/18</p></td><td><p>Casumo Services Limited</p></td><td><p>£5,850,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/11/18</p></td><td><p>Daub Alderney Limited</p></td><td><p>£7,100,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Regulatory settlements</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Name</p></td><td><p>Payment in lieu (£)</p></td><td><p>Divestment (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/01/2022</p></td><td><p>Annexio (Jersey) Limited</p></td><td><p>£612,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/01/2022</p></td><td><p>Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited</p></td><td><p>£700,557</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2/12/2021</p></td><td><p>Greentube Alderney Limited</p></td><td><p>£685,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/10/21</p></td><td><p>VGC Leeds Limited</p></td><td><p>£209,000</p></td><td><p>£241,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/03/21</p></td><td><p>Double Diamond Gaming Limited</p></td><td><p>£247,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/03/21</p></td><td><p>Les Croupiers Casino Limited</p></td><td><p>£202,500</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/03/21</p></td><td><p>Shaftesbury Casino Limited</p></td><td><p>£260,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/03/21</p></td><td><p>Clockfair Limited</p></td><td><p>£260,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/01/21</p></td><td><p>White Hat Gaming Limited</p></td><td><p>£1,344,053.18</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/10/20</p></td><td><p>Netbet Enterprises Limited</p></td><td><p>£748,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/10/20</p></td><td><p>GAN (UK) Limited</p></td><td><p>£100,000</p></td><td><p>£46,754</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/10/20</p></td><td><p>BGO Entertainment Limited</p></td><td><p>£2,000,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/05/20</p></td><td><p>FSB Technology (UK) Limited</p></td><td><p>£600,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/04/20</p></td><td><p>Caesars Entertainment Limited Group</p></td><td><p>£13,000,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/03/20</p></td><td><p>Betway Limited</p></td><td><p>£5,800,000</p></td><td><p>£5,800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/02/20</p></td><td><p>Mr Green Limited</p></td><td><p>£3,000,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/10/19</p></td><td><p>Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited</p></td><td><p>£182,000</p></td><td><p>£140,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/07/19</p></td><td><p>Ladbrokes Betting &amp; Gaming Limited</p></td><td><p>£4,800,000</p></td><td><p>£1,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/07/19</p></td><td><p>Casino 36 Limited</p></td><td><p>£152,259</p></td><td><p>£147,741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/06/19</p></td><td><p>Platinum Gaming Limited</p></td><td><p>£990,200</p></td><td><p>£629,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/06/19</p></td><td><p>Gamesys Operations Limited</p></td><td><p>£690,000</p></td><td><p>£460,472</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/05/19</p></td><td><p>In Touch Games Limited</p></td><td><p>£2,200,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/05/19</p></td><td><p>Betit Operations Limited</p></td><td><p>£1,400,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/05/19</p></td><td><p>MT SecureTrade Limited</p></td><td><p>£592,333</p></td><td><p>£107,667</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/11/18</p></td><td><p>Videoslots Limited</p></td><td><p>£1,000,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/10/18</p></td><td><p>TSE Malta LP</p></td><td><p>£910,993</p></td><td><p>£95,444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/10/18</p></td><td><p>Power Leisure Bookmakers Limited</p></td><td><p>£190,760</p></td><td><p>£95,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/10/18</p></td><td><p>PPB Entertainment Limited</p></td><td><p>£349,762</p></td><td><p>£174,881</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/10/18</p></td><td><p>Paddy Power Holdings Limited</p></td><td><p>£265,606</p></td><td><p>£132,803</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/10/18</p></td><td><p>Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited</p></td><td><p>£500,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/10/18</p></td><td><p>Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Limited</p></td><td><p>£500,000</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/02/2022 10:00:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1436557

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2022 to Question 124952 on Gambling: Fines, in which of the 46 cases was the level of the financial penalty reduced following representations and evidence received from the company concerned.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	131037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The Commission’s <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/policy/statement-of-principles-for-determining-financial-penalties" target="_blank">statement of principles for determining financial penalties</a> and indicative sanctions guidance sets out the process governing imposition of a penalty, including the circumstances in which the Commission may consider it appropriate to reduce the size of a financial penalty. This can be for various reasons, including mitigating factors and affordability concerns.</p><p>Except in exceptional circumstances, the Commission publishes the outcome of its considerations and not the prior steps, which could involve release of commercially sensitive information and/ or provide a formula for pricing in non-compliance. It is not therefore appropriate to share further detail on specific cases by name. However, since April 2018, the Gambling Commission has identified five financial penalties which were reduced as a result of representations made to the Commission prior to the point of issue.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/03/2022 14:29:26 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1454039

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Internet: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the fraudulent advertising duty imposed on search engine firms in the Online Safety Bill is less stringent than that imposed on Category 1 firms; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	146537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We introduced the Online Safety Bill to Parliament on 17 March.</p><p>The duties on search engines reflect that they facilitate harm in a different way to user to user services. The duties on search engines are therefore designed to be proportionate and risk-based.</p><p>We have also launched a consultation on proposals for wider reform of online advertising regulations, including in relation to fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 29/03/2022 10:07:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1454040

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Internet: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the fraudulent advertising duty in the Online Safety Bill is not being applied to Category 2(b) firms; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	146538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We introduced the Online Safety Bill to Parliament on 17 March. We have designed the Online Safety Bill to be proportionate and risk-based.</p><p>The Bill will ensure that people using the largest platforms and where there is greatest risk of harm are protected from scams, and ensure these services do not profit from illegal activity.</p><p>The Online Advertising Programme will build on this duty and examine the whole ecosystem to provide a holistic review of the regulatory framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 29/03/2022 10:09:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1352420

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Mathematics: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to help increase the number of students studying mathematics at (a) A Level and (b) Higher Education.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	41615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>Mathematics remains the most popular A level subject with 19% more entries since 2010. There has been an increase in entries to both A level Mathematics and further Mathematics of 3.8% and 7.1% respectively since 2020.</p><p>The Department has reformed the curriculum for Mathematics so that it matches standards set in the highest performing jurisdictions internationally. A new, more challenging GCSE provides a better foundation to study these subjects at A level, and the reformed mathematics A levels ensure that students are prepared for higher education.</p><p>The Department funds a national network of 40 maths hubs across England to raise the standard of Mathematics education to meet the standards achieved in top-performing jurisdictions. Through a school-led model, maths hubs aim to harness Mathematics expertise within an area to develop and spread excellent practice in the teaching of Mathematics, for the benefit of all students.</p><p>The Department funds the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP) to support schools and colleges to improve the effectiveness of level 3 Mathematics teaching and increase participation, including the provision of tailored support to schools and colleges in areas with low levels of progression.</p><p>The Government will nurture our top mathematical talent by delivering its commitment to have a 16-19 maths school in every region, 11 in total. The principal aim of maths schools is to help prepare more of our most mathematically able students to succeed in maths disciplines at top universities and pursue mathematically intensive careers.</p><p>This is part of a range of initiatives to improve maths provision, including the AMSP and additional funding via the Advanced Maths Premium to support schools to increase A level maths participation. It will also complement the work of maths hubs.</p><p>The AMSP also provides targeted support for students preparing for study in higher education.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2021 16:09:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1356925

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Food Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the impact of child hunger on levels of lost learning.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	51580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that extended school and college restrictions have had a substantial impact on children and young people’s education and we are committed to helping pupils catch up as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>The department commissioned Renaissance Learning to provide a baseline assessment of lost learning for pupils in schools in England and monitor progress over the course of the 2020/21 academic year. The latest interim findings from this research were published on 4 June: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupils-progress-in-the-2020-to-2021-academic-year-interim-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupils-progress-in-the-2020-to-2021-academic-year-interim-report</a>.</p><p>Since June 2020, we have announced more than £3 billion to support education recovery, including over £950 million flexible funding to schools and £1.5 billion for a national tutoring revolution. This will have a material impact in closing gaps that have emerged.</p><p>Recovery programmes have been designed to allow early years, school, and college leaders the flexibility to support those pupils most in need. This includes the most disadvantaged and will expand our reforms in two areas where the evidence is clear that our investment will have a significant impact for disadvantaged children - high quality tutoring and great teaching.</p><p>We have provided around £450 million worth of food vouchers to families whilst schools were largely closed. Now schools are open again, school food provision has returned to typical delivery arrangements, with meals being provided free of charge to eligible pupils at school. If pupils who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals are required to stay at home due to COVID-19, schools should continue to work with their school catering team or food provider to offer a good quality lunch parcel.</p><p>Throughout 2021 we are investing up to £220 million in our holiday activities and food programme. Taking place in schools and community venues across the country, delivery began at Easter, has run across the summer and will run in the Christmas holidays. It supports disadvantaged pupils and their families with enriching activities, providing them with healthy food, helping them to learn new things and supporting socialisation and well-being. We are also further investing with £24 million in the National Breakfast Club programme, providing breakfast clubs in schools in disadvantaged areas.</p><p>Beyond this, the Department for Work and Pension has provided £429 million through the Covid Local Support Grant. This is being run by local authorities in England to support the hardest hit families and individuals with food and essential utility costs.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/09/2021 16:20:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1357249

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decision by the Scottish Government to provide universal free breakfasts to primary school age children.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	52399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Decisions around school funding and the provision of school food including breakfast clubs are a matter for the devolved administrations. <br> <br> The government is committed to continuing support for school breakfast clubs in England and is further investing up to £24 million to continue our national programme for the next two years. This funding will support around 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas in England, including Opportunity Areas. This will mean that thousands of children from low income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing, and readiness to learn.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/10/2021 16:15:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms