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1582716

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date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Drugs: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of (a) the competitiveness of the UK pharmaceutical industry for (i) conducting clinical trials and (ii) research and development and (b) the impact of the level of use of innovative medicines in the NHS on outcomes for patients.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The life sciences sector is among the most valuable and strategically important in the United Kingdom’s economy. The latest edition of the Government’s Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators shows that in 2020, the UK ranked sixth out of 10 comparator countries for our share of patients recruited to a subset of commercial global studies for novel medicines. The UK also ranked seventh for the time taken between clinical trial application and first dose to first patient. This is up from tenth in 2019.</p><p>The indicators also show that, in 2020, the UK pharmaceutical industry spent over £5 billion on research and development (R&amp;D) and has consistently been the largest industry to spend on R&amp;D in the UK, making up more than a fifth of all R&amp;D performed by industry between 2014 and 2020.</p><p>The National Health Service in England is internationally competitive in adopting innovative medicines. Industry data shows that there are five treatments available in England for every four in Europe and almost a third more cancer drugs.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/02/2023 13:56:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582718

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will amend the UK Government Green Financing Framework, published on 30 June 2021, to allow the proceeds of green bonds to finance nuclear energy projects.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the British Energy Security Strategy, nuclear energy is a key part of the UK’s low-carbon energy mix alongside solar, wind and other energy sources. These technologies are important in tackling climate change and diversifying the UK’s supply, contributing to the UK’s energy security and sustainable growth.</p><p> </p><p>We do not rule out the possibility that the Framework may be revised at some point in the future (for example to reflect changing standards in the green bond market or to include Nuclear energy profits) and, if so, we will be transparent about any revisions at that time.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/02/2023 16:56:29 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582719

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a comparative assessment of the competitiveness of the (a) UK and (b) US energy investment environment.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department considers the impact of international policies on UK investment to ensure the Government meets its net zero and economic growth ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/02/2023 12:03:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582720

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a comparative assessment of the competitiveness of the (a) UK and (b) EU energy investment environment.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department considers the impact of international policies on UK investment to ensure the Government meets its net zero and economic growth ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/02/2023 12:03:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582724

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who were liable for the Loan Charge have taken their own lives.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Any loss of life is a tragedy, and the Government takes issues relating to loss of life extremely seriously. On 6 January 2023, HM Revenue and Customs wrote to the Treasury Select Committee to inform them that ten referrals have been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) where a taxpayer has sadly taken their life and used a disguised remuneration scheme. HMRC made the first of these referrals to the IOPC in March 2019. Following referral HMRC has conducted internal investigations, eight investigations have concluded and there was no evidence of misconduct by any HMRC officer. Two investigations are currently ongoing. HMRC is committed to learning and making improvements so as to avoid causing undue stress and, wherever possible, identify taxpayers who need extra help and give them the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>Taxpayers are also supported by HMRC’s Extra Support Teams. These are teams of trained advisors who, where appropriate, signpost taxpayers to Voluntary and Community organisations. To further improve the emotional support offered to taxpayers, HMRC and Samaritans are working together to deliver an 18-month project. As part of the pilot, Samaritans will further strengthen the capability and confidence of HMRC’s Extra Support Teams by providing additional guidance and coaching techniques to identify taxpayers who might be in vulnerable circumstances. Where needed, HMRC will signpost taxpayers to specialist emotional support through a dedicated Samaritans helpline.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/02/2023 19:42:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582725

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many promoters and operators of schemes now subject to the Loan Charge have been prosecuted for promoting and operating those schemes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Honorable Member is referred to the answer provided on 14 November 2022 to the Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-14/86483" target="_blank">UNI 86483</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/02/2023 19:44:29 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582726

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Bankruptcy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of individuals who may be declared bankrupt in connection with the Loan Charge, including the use of section 684 notices.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	137775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the number of people who may be declared bankrupt as a result of debts arising from the use of a disguised remuneration avoidance scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Where debts arise, HMRC are not always the only creditor. Some individuals are declared bankrupt as a result of a non-HMRC debt and some individuals may choose to enter insolvency themselves based on their overall financial position.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC only ever considers insolvency as a last resort, and they encourage taxpayers to get in contact to agree the best way to settle their tax debts. To date, HMRC has not initiated insolvency proceedings against any taxpayer for a Loan Charge debt.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should contact HMRC, who may be able to agree an instalment arrangement based on the individuals’ financial circumstances. There is no maximum length for these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 136718 question first answered 06/02/2023 18:37:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582377

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Contracts for Difference scheme to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive Department for the Economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Contracts for Difference scheme, which applies UK-wide, was not implemented in Northern Ireland. The reasons were set out by the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for the Economy in response to a written question (AQW 3094/17-22) tabled on 3 March 2020 and answered on 19 March 2020. The answer states that the Northern Ireland Executive considered that joining the scheme, which was introduced in Great Britain in 2014, would have placed a guaranteed additional cost burden on Northern Ireland consumers, on top of existing support that consumers already paid for the Renewables Obligations.</p><p> </p><p>When the primary legislation for Contracts for Difference was put in place at the outset, provisions were put in place for Northern Ireland to join at a later date if conditions were right.</p><p> </p><p>In developing its Energy Strategy, <em>The Path to Net Zero Energy, </em>the Department for the Economy carried out a consultation from December 2019 to March 2020. This consultation asked whether respondents agreed that the Department for the Economy should explore with the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy the possibility of extending the Contracts for Difference scheme to Northern Ireland. 92% of respondents answered ‘yes’ to this question and the Northern Ireland Executive’s Energy Strategy, <em>The Path to Net Zero Energy, </em>published in December 2021, confirmed that the Northern Ireland Executive is exploring whether the Contracts for Difference scheme should be extended to Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>It is vital that the Northern Ireland Executive is restored, so that locally elected representatives are in place to continue important policy development relating to energy and net zero on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 03/02/2023 14:15:19 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon