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1001943

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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	Cuba: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with his counterparts in the US Administration on the US trade embargo of Cuba.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	187995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK position on this matter is long-standing and well-known to the US Administration. We believe it diminishes the prospect for positive change in Cuba and we consider it to be counter-productive and damaging, including to UK interests. It is right that the UK has again voted in support of the Cuban resolution at this year's UN General Assembly on 1 November.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/11/2018 12:17:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999529

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Homosexuality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many countries that receive UK official development assistance treat homosexuality as a criminal act.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Of the 126 countries that receive UK Official Development Assistance 51 treat homosexuality as a criminal act.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2018 16:40:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999541

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes (a) have been built and are occupied now and (b) are guaranteed to be built and occupied by the end of 2019 as a result of the Government's garden villages and towns policy.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government currently supports 24 locally-led garden cities, towns and villages through its Garden Communities programme and sponsorship of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation. Locally-led Garden Communities are vital to delivering transformational housing growth that we need. We have provided £22 million of capacity funding to fund dedicated staff teams, key studies and assessments to underpin delivery of our garden towns and villages.</p><p>As of June, local authorities confirm that over 10,000 high quality homes have been completed, leaving a legacy for generations to be proud of – echoing the commitments made in our Housing White Paper.</p><p>Local authorities expect over 5,500 additional homes will be completed by the end of 2019.</p><p>We do not hold data on the occupancy rates of Garden Communities, but the number of long-term vacant dwellings across England remains lower than when records began.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/11/2018 11:24:10 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999548

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of railway stations have step-free access.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Around 20% of stations in the UK have step free access to and between every platform, which accounts for approximately 75% of journeys.</p><p>This compares with only 50% of journeys in 2005.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to continuing to invest in the accessibility of the railway and have made an additional £300m available for our Access for All programme during the next five year Control Period (2019-24).</p><p> </p><p>Information on the facilities available at railway stations is collected and held by the Rail Delivery Group, rather than the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Accessibility information about individual stations is published on the National Rail Enquiries website.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/11/2018 11:19:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999560

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Football: Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with representatives from (a) the Football Association and (b) other football governance bodies on the number of gambling companies sponsoring football clubs.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have regular meetings with stakeholders in football to discuss a number of topics, and as with all sports, we encourage organisations who benefit from gambling advertising or sponsorship, including football clubs, to look at how they can contribute to raising awareness of the potential risks associated. Gambling logos are already banned on under-18 team shirts and last year the Football Association voluntarily decided to end its sponsorship partnerships with betting companies to avoid conflict with its role in enforcing rules on betting rules.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/11/2018 09:57:51 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999575

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Commonwealth: LGBT+ People
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 he is taking to promote the protection of LGBT rights in each member state of the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​We continue to raise the importance of countering discrimination within the Commonwealth, including on grounds of gender identity or sexual orientation. In her speech to the Commonwealth Forums on 17 April, my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister set out the UK's readiness to support any member state wanting to reform outdated legislation that makes discrimination on the grounds of gender identity or sexual orientation possible. The Prime Minister was clear that while we must respect one another's cultures and traditions, we must do so in a manner consistent with our common value of equality, a value that is clearly stated in the Commonwealth Charter. We have since announced a £5.6m programme working with civil society organisations to support those countries who might wish to reform discriminatory legislation. Due to the highly sensitive and sometimes dangerous nature of this work, it would not be appropriate to name specific member states.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:43:23 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999212

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has held with representatives of the (a) EU and (b) Governments of EU Member States on the potential consequences of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on visa-free travel between the UK and the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with Michel Barnier and his EU counterparts to discuss the issues related to our exit. We are seeking to agree a reciprocal framework for mobility with the EU which will allow people to travel visa-free for tourism and temporary business activities. Leaving without a deal is in neither side’s interests: we remain confident the UK and EU will agree a mutually advantageous deal.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 05/11/2018 17:26:13 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999213

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Tenants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to housing associations on the proximity of vulnerable people in nearby accommodation when placing known problem tenants.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Private Registered Providers of social housing, housing associations registered with the Social Housing Regulator, must comply with the Regulator's standards framework. The standard on allocations compels Private Registered Providers of social housing to allocate their properties in a fair, transparent and efficient way; taking into account the housing needs and aspirations of tenants and potential tenants. They must also demonstrate how their lettings make the best use of available housing, are compatible with the purpose of the housing, and contribute to local authorities’ strategic housing function and sustainable communities. As private bodies, it is for Private Registered Providers of social housing to create and implement an allocations strategy for their properties that enables them to meet the requirements of this standard.</p><p>The Regulator’s standards framework also requires that Private Registered Providers of social housing work in partnership with other public agencies to prevent and tackle anti-social behaviour in the neighbourhoods where they own homes and demonstrate that prompt, appropriate and decisive action is taken to deal with anti-social behaviour before it escalates.</p><p>The Regulator's standards are published at:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulatory-standards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulatory-standards</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 05/11/2018 17:30:15 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999221

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to widen access to university for children who have been in care.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>I want to ensure that all care leavers with the potential to benefit from higher education are encouraged to apply. Guidance issued by the Office for Students (OfS) to universities on completing access and participation plans identifies care leavers as a key target group whose needs their plans should address. Last week, we launched the Care Leaver Covenant, which will provide a way for organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors – including universities – to set out what support they provide to care leavers.</p><p>Universities are being asked to work with children in care and care leavers, to encourage them to apply and to provide them with additional support through the application process. A number of universities have already signed the covenant, including Leeds, Liverpool and Bradford; and we will continue to work closely with the OfS to encourage all universities to sign it.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 05/11/2018 16:51:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999233

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives of automotive companies on the effect of the rise in diesel tax rates introduced in April 2018 on (a) automotive sales and (b) the sustainability of the automotive industry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury holds policy responsibility for all taxation, including diesel taxes.</p><p>Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with the automotive sector on a range of issues, including the temporary supplement applied to new diesel vehicles from April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government has a long-standing partnership with the sector to ensure that the UK builds on its record of global competitiveness and remains a world leading centre for new manufacturing technologies.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/11/2018 14:57:16 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham