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752088

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve the financial inclusion of refugees in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Since September 2016, the nine largest personal current account providers in the UK are legally required to offer basic bank accounts to customers who do not have a bank account or who are ineligible for a bank’s standard current account, provided that the customer is legally resident in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The industry produced Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) guidance notes contain a list of documents which are capable of evidencing identity for special cases, including refugees, who either cannot meet their standard verification requirement, or have experienced difficulties in the past when seeking to open accounts, and which will generally be appropriate for opening a basic bank account. In the case of refugees the suggested non-standard documentation includes an Immigration Status Document with Residence Permit.</p><p> </p><p>To help refugees to prove their identity, when an individual is granted refugee status by the Home Office they are issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) as proof of the holder’s right to stay, work or study in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The treatment of customers by financial services firms, including banks and building societies, is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses. The FCA’s Principles include a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers and the government works closely with the FCA to ensure that members of the public have access to useful and affordable financial products and services.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 5046 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:51:42 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

752089

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Bank Services: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve access to bank accounts for refugees in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Since September 2016, the nine largest personal current account providers in the UK are legally required to offer basic bank accounts to customers who do not have a bank account or who are ineligible for a bank’s standard current account, provided that the customer is legally resident in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The industry produced Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) guidance notes contain a list of documents which are capable of evidencing identity for special cases, including refugees, who either cannot meet their standard verification requirement, or have experienced difficulties in the past when seeking to open accounts, and which will generally be appropriate for opening a basic bank account. In the case of refugees the suggested non-standard documentation includes an Immigration Status Document with Residence Permit.</p><p> </p><p>To help refugees to prove their identity, when an individual is granted refugee status by the Home Office they are issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) as proof of the holder’s right to stay, work or study in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The treatment of customers by financial services firms, including banks and building societies, is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses. The FCA’s Principles include a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers and the government works closely with the FCA to ensure that members of the public have access to useful and affordable financial products and services.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 5045 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:51:43 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

750782

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what level of Key Stage 2 attainment has been achieved by pupils permanently excluded from state funded mainstream secondary schools in the academic year 2015-16 prior to their exclusion for each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is only available at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Information on permanent and fixed period exclusions is published in the “Permanent and fixed period exclusions from schools in England” statistical series[1].</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-exclusions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-exclusions</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/07/2017 15:29:43 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

750794

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Johnson Kane
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what background checks were carried out on Johnson Kane before schools were transferred to management by the Education Fellowship Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Education Fellowship Trust (TEFT) were approved as an academy sponsor in 2012. The Department introduced a revised sponsor approvals process in 2013 with a new system for background checks. Prior to 2013 potential sponsors submitted a business case to the Department which were considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>Additional background checks were carried out on Johnson Kane in 2014 prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 4285 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:32:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

750795

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Johnson Kane
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on Johnson Kane.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Education Fellowship Trust (TEFT) were approved as an academy sponsor in 2012. The Department introduced a revised sponsor approvals process in 2013 with a new system for background checks. Prior to 2013 potential sponsors submitted a business case to the Department which were considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>Additional background checks were carried out on Johnson Kane in 2014 prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 4286 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:32:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

750759

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Coastal Communities Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to introduce a fifth round of the Coastal Communities Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We expect to provide details of the fifth round of the Coastal Communities Fund in early 2018. Coastal areas should not wait for the fifth round to be launched before developing and implementing their plans for revitalising their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 19/07/2017 16:58:46 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

748610

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to increase the levy on firms employing migrant workers.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) came into effect on 6 April 2017 and applies to UK employers who sponsor workers from outside the European Economic Area through the Tier 2 skilled visa route. We are committed to a strong skills system that can drive increases in productivity, improvements in social mobility and help boost our economy and the Immigration Skills Charge plays its part in this commitment by incentivising employers to invest in training and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to reviewing the operation of the Charge, including its impact and the income generated.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/07/2017 15:44:07 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

750903

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with disability groups on the effect of proposals for settled status on EU citizens in the caring professions living in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Secretary and myself have meetings with a wide range of stakeholders, and senior Home Office officials have begun discussions with a range of groups representing EU citizens in the UK, including those representing vulnerable groups. We are committed to continuing and broadening this dialogue over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/07/2017 15:48:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

731854

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the findings of fire-safety checks carried out in high-rise residential blocks.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The priority must always be ensuring the safety of residents. Where Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding is present on housing over 18 metres in height, the Government is providing testing for local authorities, housing associations and private sector landlords free of charge. If the screening tests indicate that such cladding would not meet the limited combustibility requirements of the current Building Regulations guidance, local authorities, housing associations, private sector landlords and the fire and rescue service will determine the best course of action, communicating closely with residents. We have given landlords advice on the immediate mitigating actions they should take and are consulting an expert advisory panel to develop further advice. We will publish a list of buildings tested in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 16:24:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 390 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

732998

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 26 June 2017, column 348, if he will list the 15 buildings that are part of the Government estate that require further investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The priority must always be ensuring the safety of residents. Where Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding is present on housing over 18 metres in height, the Government is providing testing for local authorities, housing associations and private sector landlords free of charge. If the screening tests indicate that such cladding would not meet the limited combustibility requirements of the current Building Regulations guidance, local authorities, housing associations, private sector landlords and the fire and rescue service will determine the best course of action, communicating closely with residents. We have given landlords advice on the immediate mitigating actions they should take and are consulting an expert advisory panel to develop further advice. We will publish a list of buildings tested in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 3902 question first answered 19/07/2017 16:25:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh