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1121395

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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
	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 recent steps he has taken to help businesses create more highly skilled jobs in (a) Gillingham and Rainham, (b) Medway and (c) Kent.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	244055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has invited all Mayoral Combined Authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in England to develop Local Industrial Strategies. We aim to agree these with all places by early 2020. For Kent, the South East LEP will set out an ambitious long-term vision for the area to increase its productivity, build on its established strengths, and create new opportunities for people and businesses in emerging sectors and industries.</p><p> </p><p>The government know that regions across the UK have different skills needs, so will build on local strengths to deliver opportunities for people wherever they live. One way we will achieve this is through Skills Advisory Panels which bring together local employers and skills providers to pool knowledge on skills and labour market needs and work together to understand and address key local challenges. These Panels will be led by the Local Enterprise Partnership, and will influence Local Industrial Strategy development.</p><p> </p><p>In Kent, and the wider South East LEP area, the government is working in partnership with local business and civic leaders to grow skills and opportunities for workers across the area by:</p><p>- Delivering an increase of 198,900 jobs since 2010 and 31,080 apprenticeship starts last year.</p><p>- Investing £590 million of Growth Deal funding to the South East LEP since 2014. delivering 78,000 jobs, 29,000 homes and attracting a further £960 million extra investment into the South East, including £22 million spent on 29 skills projects.</p><p>- Investing £6.5 million for the Kent and Medway EDGE Hub. .</p><p>- Backing the Innovation Park Medway, within the Kent Enterprise Zone with £4.4 million funding to help attract high quality technology, engineering and manufacturing companies to the area.</p><p>Supporting the Local Enterprise Partnership’s Kent and Medway Growth Hub to help small and medium sized enterprises in the areas access the support they need to grow and thrive.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/04/2019 16:29:21 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1184030

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to improve Action Fraud's performance.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	27627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>As the National Lead Force for fraud, the City of London Police (CoLP) are responsible for the performance of the Action Fraud service. Together with the City of London Corporation, CoLP commissioned an independent review led by Sir Craig Mackey QPM into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud.  The findings and recommendations of that review were published on  24th January: <a href="https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/Pages/police-authority.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/Pages/police-authority.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>Working with the City of London Corporation, the NCA and Home Office, the City of London Police will address Sir Craig’s recommendations regarding Action Fraud and the NFIB.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the 20/21 police funding settlement, City of London Police received additional funding to allow them to recruit additional staff for the Action Fraud call centre. Despite the current challenging circumstances, work has continued to recruit and develop remote training for these additional staff at pace.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/06/2020 16:55:38 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1185667

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to ensure Action Fraud deals with cases in (a) a timely and (b) an effective manner.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	30752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We are clear that the law enforcement response to fraud must improve. As the National Lead Force for fraud, the City of London Police (CoLP) are responsible for the performance of the Action Fraud service.</p><p>This includes ensuring that reports are dealt with in a timely and effective manner. We are working closely with law enforcement to ensure the recommendations set out in Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report, as well as the independent review led by Sir Craig Mackey into the standards, culture and management of Action Fraud, are implemented effectively in order to improve the response to fraud at the local, regional and national levels, including the support provided to victims of fraud.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/03/2020 16:46:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

168576

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Adult Education: Medway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people in (a) Medway and (b) Gillingham and Rainham constituency are enrolled in adult skills sessions.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	217595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Information on the number of adults (19+) participating in government-funded further education and skills by Parliamentary Constituency and Local Education Authority is published in a Supplementary Table, entitled <em>FE and skills by geography and equality and diversity: participation 2002/03 to 2013/14</em>, to a Statistical First Release (SFR).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-further-education-and-skills" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-further-education-and-skills</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378262/feandskills-participation-by-geography-learner-demographics.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378262/feandskills-participation-by-geography-learner-demographics.xls</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/12/2014 16:44:02 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

510400

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Pakistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage greater diplomatic co-operation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	904419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>The relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan is crucial for the security and prosperity of both countries. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runneymede and Weybridge, visited Afghanistan and Pakistan last month and urged their leaders to work closely together, including on the reconciliation process.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/04/2016 15:44:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

446071

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Air Traffic Control: Lasers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of laser pen attacks on air traffic control towers have been recorded in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	23113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>In the last five years from the period 1 July 2009 to 31 July 2015, the Civil Aviation Authority recorded 17 reports of laser pen attacks affecting air traffic towers in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/01/2016 12:38:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1185390

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Thames Estuary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on proposals for a Thames estuary airport.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	29923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Court of Appeal has ruled that the designation of the Airports National Policy Statement has no legal effect unless, and until, this Government carries out a review.</p><p> </p><p>It is a complex judgment that the Government will need time to consider carefully.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/03/2020 16:13:23 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

599526

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Ambulance Services: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made on improving the performance of ambulance services which are in special measures.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	48018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>Since entering Special Measures in November 2015, the London Ambulance Service has reduced the gap from 3% behind the national average for Category A Red 1 Calls 8 minute standard, to 1.3% in August 2016, and is consistently above the national average for the remaining Category A Red 1 and 2 performance standards.</p><p>The London Ambulance Service has met its A8 performance recovery trajectory each month from April to August 2016 in spite of growth in incidents of 5.4% above the original contract plan.</p><p>South East Coast Ambulance Service entered Special Measures in September 2016 and is now receiving a comprehensive package of support, including buddying with South Central Ambulance Service and an Improvement Director has been appointed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/10/2016 10:43:49 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

901284

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Kent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many animal cruelty (a) offences and (b) convictions there have been in Kent in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	142831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of offences under Sections 4 to 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, in the Kent Police Force area, from 2010 to 2017, can be viewed in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 18/05/2018 12:02:09 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee attachment 1 file name PQ 142831 (table).xlsx title Table
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

901285

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare: South East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of animal rescue homes in the South East.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	142832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>We have no estimates on the number of such establishments in the South East because they are not subject to a specific regulatory regime.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/05/2018 16:30:16 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti