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751990

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on extremism (HLWS40), whether they plan to share with other countries the internal review into the nature, scale and origin of the funding of Islamist extremist activity in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government laid a Written Ministerial Statement in both Houses on Wednesday 12 July, which conveyed the main findings of the Government’s review into the funding for Islamist extremist activity in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The statement confirms that the Government will continue to raise issues of concern through our bilateral relationships where there is evidence of support for extremism in the UK. The Charity Commission will also be introducing a requirement on charities to declare overseas sources of funding to increase transparency in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Counter-Extremism Strategy sets out its commitment to tackling extremism in all its forms, including engaging internationally to support our efforts to defeat extremism in the UK. This includes countering the flow of extremism to the UK, whether money, people or ideology; building international partnerships with all those opposed to extremism; and disrupting extremists from entering the UK. The Government engages with a wide range of international partners on extremism issues, including through the United Nation’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism and the United Nation’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/07/2017 16:26:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

751193

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Banks: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effect of proposals to move the functions of the Serious Fraud Office to the National Crime Agency on criminality in the banking sector.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mhairi Black
uin	4613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to strengthening the UK's response to bribery, corruption, money laundering, fraud and other forms of economic crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to review options to improve the effectiveness of the UK's response to economic crime, and any measures resulting from this work will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 17/07/2017 16:27:18 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4421 label Biography information for Mhairi Black

751195

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Hereditary Peers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	4530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Conservative manifesto, although comprehensive reform is not a priority, we are committed to ensure that the House of Lords continues to fulfil its constitutional role as a revising and scrutinising chamber which respects the primacy of the House of Commons. We will continue to work to ensure the work of the House of Lords remains relevant and effective by addressing issues such as its size.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 4531 question first answered 17/07/2017 15:28:38 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

751196

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	House of Lords Composition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to reduce the size of the House of Lords.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	4531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Conservative manifesto, although comprehensive reform is not a priority, we are committed to ensure that the House of Lords continues to fulfil its constitutional role as a revising and scrutinising chamber which respects the primacy of the House of Commons. We will continue to work to ensure the work of the House of Lords remains relevant and effective by addressing issues such as its size.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 4530 question first answered 17/07/2017 15:28:38 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

751197

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Service: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for the publication of the Government's audit of public services for racial disparities.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	4541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing the findings of the Race Disparity Audit and we expect to do so in Autumn 2017.</p><p> </p><p>All UK Government Departments and all three Devolved Administrations have been consulted about the development of the Audit. Outside organisations consulted so far about the Race Disparity Audit are listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No.</p></td><td><p>ORGANISATION</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.</p></td><td><p>BEMIS Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.</p></td><td><p>Birkbeck College, University of London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.</p></td><td><p>Black Training and Enterprise Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.</p></td><td><p>BME Health Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5.</p></td><td><p>Bradford City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6.</p></td><td><p>Bradford College Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7.</p></td><td><p>Bradford Health and Well Being Board</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8.</p></td><td><p>Bristol University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9.</p></td><td><p>Business In The Community</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10.</p></td><td><p>Camden Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11.</p></td><td><p>CEMVO Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12.</p></td><td><p>Changing the Chemistry (CtC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13.</p></td><td><p>City of London Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14.</p></td><td><p>Education and Employers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15.</p></td><td><p>Equality and Diversity Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16.</p></td><td><p>Equality and Human Rights Commission</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17.</p></td><td><p>Friends, Families and Travellers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18.</p></td><td><p>FullFact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19.</p></td><td><p>Green Park Recruitment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20.</p></td><td><p>Hackney Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21.</p></td><td><p>Haringey Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22.</p></td><td><p>Harris Federation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23.</p></td><td><p>London School of Economics</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24.</p></td><td><p>NatCen Social Research</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25.</p></td><td><p>NHS BME Network</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26.</p></td><td><p>NHS Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27.</p></td><td><p>Office for Fair Access</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28.</p></td><td><p>Open Data Institute</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29.</p></td><td><p>Operation Black Vote</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30.</p></td><td><p>QED UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31.</p></td><td><p>Race Equality Foundation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>32.</p></td><td><p>Race on the Agenda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>33.</p></td><td><p>Royal College of Psychiatrists</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>34.</p></td><td><p>Runnymede Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35.</p></td><td><p>Sheffield Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>36.</p></td><td><p>Sheffield University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>37.</p></td><td><p>South London and Maudsley NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>38.</p></td><td><p>St. Giles Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>39.</p></td><td><p>Universities UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40.</p></td><td><p>University of Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>41.</p></td><td><p>University of Essex</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>42.</p></td><td><p>University of Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>43.</p></td><td><p>University of Oxford</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 4542 4543 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:22:58 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

751198

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Service: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which organisations and groups have been consulted as part of the Government's audit of public services for racial disparities.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	4542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing the findings of the Race Disparity Audit and we expect to do so in Autumn 2017.</p><p> </p><p>All UK Government Departments and all three Devolved Administrations have been consulted about the development of the Audit. Outside organisations consulted so far about the Race Disparity Audit are listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No.</p></td><td><p>ORGANISATION</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.</p></td><td><p>BEMIS Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.</p></td><td><p>Birkbeck College, University of London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.</p></td><td><p>Black Training and Enterprise Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.</p></td><td><p>BME Health Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5.</p></td><td><p>Bradford City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6.</p></td><td><p>Bradford College Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7.</p></td><td><p>Bradford Health and Well Being Board</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8.</p></td><td><p>Bristol University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9.</p></td><td><p>Business In The Community</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10.</p></td><td><p>Camden Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11.</p></td><td><p>CEMVO Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12.</p></td><td><p>Changing the Chemistry (CtC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13.</p></td><td><p>City of London Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14.</p></td><td><p>Education and Employers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15.</p></td><td><p>Equality and Diversity Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16.</p></td><td><p>Equality and Human Rights Commission</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17.</p></td><td><p>Friends, Families and Travellers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18.</p></td><td><p>FullFact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19.</p></td><td><p>Green Park Recruitment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20.</p></td><td><p>Hackney Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21.</p></td><td><p>Haringey Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22.</p></td><td><p>Harris Federation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23.</p></td><td><p>London School of Economics</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24.</p></td><td><p>NatCen Social Research</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25.</p></td><td><p>NHS BME Network</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26.</p></td><td><p>NHS Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27.</p></td><td><p>Office for Fair Access</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28.</p></td><td><p>Open Data Institute</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29.</p></td><td><p>Operation Black Vote</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30.</p></td><td><p>QED UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31.</p></td><td><p>Race Equality Foundation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>32.</p></td><td><p>Race on the Agenda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>33.</p></td><td><p>Royal College of Psychiatrists</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>34.</p></td><td><p>Runnymede Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35.</p></td><td><p>Sheffield Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>36.</p></td><td><p>Sheffield University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>37.</p></td><td><p>South London and Maudsley NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>38.</p></td><td><p>St. Giles Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>39.</p></td><td><p>Universities UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40.</p></td><td><p>University of Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>41.</p></td><td><p>University of Essex</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>42.</p></td><td><p>University of Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>43.</p></td><td><p>University of Oxford</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 4541 4543 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:22:58 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

751199

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Service: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government's audit of public services for racial disparities has been completed.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	4543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing the findings of the Race Disparity Audit and we expect to do so in Autumn 2017.</p><p> </p><p>All UK Government Departments and all three Devolved Administrations have been consulted about the development of the Audit. Outside organisations consulted so far about the Race Disparity Audit are listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No.</p></td><td><p>ORGANISATION</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.</p></td><td><p>BEMIS Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.</p></td><td><p>Birkbeck College, University of London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.</p></td><td><p>Black Training and Enterprise Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.</p></td><td><p>BME Health Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5.</p></td><td><p>Bradford City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6.</p></td><td><p>Bradford College Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7.</p></td><td><p>Bradford Health and Well Being Board</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8.</p></td><td><p>Bristol University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9.</p></td><td><p>Business In The Community</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10.</p></td><td><p>Camden Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11.</p></td><td><p>CEMVO Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12.</p></td><td><p>Changing the Chemistry (CtC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13.</p></td><td><p>City of London Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14.</p></td><td><p>Education and Employers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15.</p></td><td><p>Equality and Diversity Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16.</p></td><td><p>Equality and Human Rights Commission</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17.</p></td><td><p>Friends, Families and Travellers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18.</p></td><td><p>FullFact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19.</p></td><td><p>Green Park Recruitment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20.</p></td><td><p>Hackney Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21.</p></td><td><p>Haringey Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22.</p></td><td><p>Harris Federation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23.</p></td><td><p>London School of Economics</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24.</p></td><td><p>NatCen Social Research</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25.</p></td><td><p>NHS BME Network</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26.</p></td><td><p>NHS Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27.</p></td><td><p>Office for Fair Access</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28.</p></td><td><p>Open Data Institute</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29.</p></td><td><p>Operation Black Vote</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30.</p></td><td><p>QED UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31.</p></td><td><p>Race Equality Foundation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>32.</p></td><td><p>Race on the Agenda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>33.</p></td><td><p>Royal College of Psychiatrists</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>34.</p></td><td><p>Runnymede Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35.</p></td><td><p>Sheffield Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>36.</p></td><td><p>Sheffield University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>37.</p></td><td><p>South London and Maudsley NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>38.</p></td><td><p>St. Giles Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>39.</p></td><td><p>Universities UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40.</p></td><td><p>University of Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>41.</p></td><td><p>University of Essex</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>42.</p></td><td><p>University of Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>43.</p></td><td><p>University of Oxford</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 4541 4542 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:22:58 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

751200

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many eligible electors are not registered to vote in (a) the Arfon constituency and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 17/07/2017 15:36:20 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ4512 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ4512
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

751209

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many bank branches have closed by parliamentary constituency in each year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	4500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury does not collect data relating to bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on the opening and closing of individual bank branches are taken by the management team of each bank on a commercial basis without intervention from Government. While banks and building societies need to balance customer interests, market competition, and other commercial factors when considering their strategy, the Government is pleased to see that the industry is committing to further improvements to protect those affected by branch closures. For this reason, the Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking Protocol and Professor Russel Griggs’ independent ‘one year on’ review, published last November.</p><p> </p><p>Building on Professor Griggs’ review, the new Access to Banking Standard came into effect on 1 May. The Standard commits banks to ensure customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 4499 4501 question first answered 17/07/2017 11:04:30 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

751212

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many bank and building society branches have closed in (a) Vale of Clwyd constituency, (b) Denbighshire and (c) Conwy county in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	4499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury does not collect data relating to bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on the opening and closing of individual bank branches are taken by the management team of each bank on a commercial basis without intervention from Government. While banks and building societies need to balance customer interests, market competition, and other commercial factors when considering their strategy, the Government is pleased to see that the industry is committing to further improvements to protect those affected by branch closures. For this reason, the Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking Protocol and Professor Russel Griggs’ independent ‘one year on’ review, published last November.</p><p> </p><p>Building on Professor Griggs’ review, the new Access to Banking Standard came into effect on 1 May. The Standard commits banks to ensure customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 4500 4501 question first answered 17/07/2017 11:04:30 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane