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1168871

registered interest
date	06/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to increase the level of per pupil funding.
tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
tabling member printed	Paul Howell
uin	900040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>At last year’s Spending Round, the Chancellor announced a £7.1 billion increase in schools funding by 2022-23 compared to this year.</p><p> </p><p>This will level up funding across the country and ensure at least £5,000 a year for every secondary school pupil next year, and £4,000 a year for every primary school pupil by 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/01/2020 14:41:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1168734

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
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 for police officer recruitment in Suffolk; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to increasing the number of police officers by 20,000 over the next three years. Up to 6,000 additional officers will be recruited in the first wave and will be shared among the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales. Suffolk has a recruitment target for the first year of 54.</p><p>Targets for all forces were announced on 9 October 2019: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/01/2020 12:45:42 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1168737

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	5G: Suffolk
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 plans she has for the roll-out of 5G in rural areas in Suffolk.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to becoming a world leader in 5G and providing a 5G signal to a majority of the population by 2027.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Towards this aim, the Government has taken steps to ensure that we build the right conditions for commercial investment in 5G. As a part of this, we have invested in a nationally coordinated 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme which continues to build the business case for 5G in Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Two of the Phase 1 programmes funded through this scheme, 5GRIT and 5G RuralFirst, are specifically focussed on building a market for 5G use cases in rural areas. We are also providing funding for up to 10 rural-based 5G research and development projects over the next two years through the Rural Connected Communities initiative. We expect these projects to do important work in building the business case for 5G investment in rural areas, such as those within South Suffolk.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that the vast majority of commercial rollout of 5G services will be delivered by industry, according to their own timeframes. All four Mobile Network Operators have already begun launching their 5G offerings and coverage is expected to be available in 50 major towns and cities by summer 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the interim, Government is working closely with the Mobile Network Operators on the Shared Rural Network proposal to provide high quality 4G coverage to 95 percent of the UK. This proposal will help tackle both partial not spots - area where this is currently only coverage from at least one, but not all operators - and total not spots - areas with no coverage from any operator, ensuring good 4G signal wherever people live, work and travel.</p><p> </p><p>It is expected that harder to reach locations, such as rural areas within Suffolk, will see the greatest benefit from this proposal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 07/01/2020 11:57:32 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1168739

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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
hansard heading	Unpaid Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will make it her Department's policy to ban the use of unpaid work trials at the outset of employment in UK businesses.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>Unpaid work trials that are excessive and not part of a genuine recruitment process are prohibited by National Minimum Wage legislation. It is simply wrong to exploit workers by setting up excessive unpaid trials.  The law is clear that if someone is “working” for minimum wage purposes, they must be paid at least the National Minimum or National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all employers pay their workers correctly. HMRC consider all worker complaints and will take enforcement action in any cases of abuse.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS published guidance in December 2018 clarifying that unpaid work trials are not permissible if they are excessive or not part of a genuine recruitment process. They can, however, play an important role in helping people into work opportunities, if used correctly.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/01/2020 15:53:08 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1168740

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	India: Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on the human rights of Muslims in India of that Government's recent decision to pass the Citizenship Amendment Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The British Government and the British High Commission in New Delhi are following the human rights situation across India and raise issues with Indian officials where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 07/01/2020 09:39:07 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1168741

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	Community Development: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that community groups in receipt of large grants from administrative charities are required to comply with the political independence provisions in the Charities Act 2011.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>Grant-making charities must ensure that charitable funds are used to further their charitable purposes. The Charity Commission for England and Wales publishes guidance (&quot;Campaigning and political activity guidance for charities (CC9)&quot;) on the extent to which charities can legitimately engage in non-party political activity as part of furthering their charitable purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Any concerns that charitable funds are being used inappropriately, for example for party-political activities or purposes, should be raised with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, which can investigate and if appropriate take action. There are currently no plans to bring forward legislative proposals on this subject.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/01/2020 12:42:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

1168743

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his timescale is for implementing the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review for the Foreign Secretary of FCO Support for Persecuted Christians; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The British government is committed to implementing the recommendations from the Bishop of Truro's Review. The recommendations have been divided into short, medium and longer term priorities and we have already implemented a good number of them. This includes recently appointing a Director General level champion for Freedom of Religion or Belief and marking Red Wednesday in support of persecuted Christians and members of other minority groups. Some of the recommendations will take longer to implement and many will require an ongoing effort to embed into the working practice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other Departments.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 07/01/2020 09:44:12 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1168744

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will (a) reappoint and (b) adequately resource the Prime Minister's Envoy for Freedom of Religion and Belief; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>Rehman Chishti MP has been reappointed as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. Funding has been agreed for the office which should adequately cover travel and administrative costs.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 07/01/2020 09:46:15 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1168745

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to establish a working definition of Islamophobia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government agrees that there needs to be a formal definition of Islamophobia to give the issue a stronger focus. We have committed to appointing independent advisers to provide expert advice on a definition. The first of these advisers, Imam Qari Asim MBE, was appointed in July 2019. We are taking steps to appoint individuals with the right combination of skills and experience to drive the work. We endeavour to move at pace on these appointments; good progress is balanced by the necessity for careful consideration of due process.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 07/01/2020 14:01:14 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1168750

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish all data the Department holds on expected noise levels from HS2; and what comparative assessment he has made of those expected noise levels and the World Health Organisation environmental noise guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>An assessment of the predicted noise from HS2 trains and associated data was published as part of the HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement (as amended) (found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents</a>) and the HS2 Phase 2a Environmental Statement (found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement</a>). For Phase 2b, the Working Draft Environmental Statement (found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2b-working-draft-environmental-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2b-working-draft-environmental-statement</a>) did not include a full assessment but one will be provided in the formal Phase 2b Environmental Statement. HS2 Ltd’s approach to assessing and controlling noise is compliant with WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/01/2020 15:13:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan