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1064085

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to increase the level of Foreign Direct Investment into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	223496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010 we have significantly lowered the headline rate of Corporation Tax from 28% down to 19% today – the lowest in the G20, with further cuts to 17% legislated by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We have also created a world-leading offer on creative sector tax reliefs, given significant support for R&amp;D investment through the tax system, and introduced the Patent Box regime to attract international investment in intellectual property to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>These steps have helped to create a highly competitive and FDI-friendly business environment.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/02/2019 15:18:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1064086

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Africa: Tax Evasion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to reduce tax evasion in Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	223497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Tackling tax evasion is a priority for DFID as part of our Transparency Agenda, Addis Tax Initiative commitments and the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2013 DFID has supported the Global Forum for the Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes through its International Tax Transparency Programme. The Global Forum helps countries tackle tax evasion by strengthening global tax transparency and international cooperation. The Global Forum now has over 150 members and DFID supports its Africa Initiative to strengthen transparency and the exchange of information across Africa.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC and DFID continues to work alongside the Global Forum with other jurisdictions such as Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria; alongside the African Tax Administration Forum in Uganda and independently in Montserrat to support the implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID’s announcement on the 19 February of a new £47m package of support for Tax for Development will further boost efforts to help countries in Africa and elsewhere to tackle this important issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2019 17:07:41 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1064087

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Africa: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much additional tax revenue will be raised by Governments in Africa as a result of support by her Department by the year 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	223498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID’s support will help strengthen developing country capacity to raise domestic resources, including through assistance in the implementation of international tax standards. Although many factors impact on revenue growth, so forecasts are not available, past DFID tax programmes have proved to be great value for money. For example, the OECD’s Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative, which assists developing countries to implement international tax standards, has generated an additional £100 for every £1 spent on operating costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2019 17:09:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1060619

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the EU Settlement Scheme will open to applications from EEA nationals.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	220968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme will be open to all EEA citizens, including citizens of the EEA EFTA states (Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Swiss citizens by 30 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/02/2019 15:54:09 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

1063590

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	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	Venezuela: Money Laundering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government is taking steps to identify (a) individuals and (b) institutions in the UK which have (i) facilitated and (ii) benefited from the movement of stolen and laundered Venezuelan funds through the UK; and which partners the Government is working with to (A) identify and (B) freeze all monies and assets in the UK that are Maduro regime pending transfer of those monies to the control of the government of interim President Juan Guaido.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
	uin	222579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The EU agreed targeted sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, against 18 individuals with senior positions in the Maduro regime. The UK is discussing with EU partners the possibility of increasing the number of individuals subject to sanctions.</p><p>In addition, the Government is currently considering what further bilateral measures might be implemented to increase pressure on the Maduro regime.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/02/2019 17:01:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1064777

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organization: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to promote WTO reform and free trade after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	224481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of the rules-based multilateral trading system and global trade liberalisation.</p><p> </p><p>The WTO is the bedrock of rules-based free trade. The UK welcomed the commitment made at the G20 Summit last year in December to support the necessary reform of the WTO to improve its functioning. Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK will continue to champion discussions on WTO reform, and engage with WTO Members at international fora and in our bilateral engagements, in particular on the importance of updating rules on digital trade and ensuring that the WTO dispute settlement system is not undermined. G20 Leaders are committed to return to this matter at their Summit in June.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 26/02/2019 10:11:55 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1062063

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of carers under the age of 18 in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	222048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>An estimate of the number of carers under the age of 18 in England and Wales is collected by the Office of National Statistics through census data. Information on the number of carers under 18 in Scotland and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p><p>According to the 2011 census, there are almost 166,000 young carers aged 5 to 17 in England and Wales, although estimates from other studies using different methodologies or question wording to identify carers are much higher.</p><p>In January 2017, the Department for Education published the omnibus survey report ‘The lives of young carers in England’: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-lives-of-young-carers-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-lives-of-young-carers-in-england</a>. This was a significant piece of research carried out by the Department in partnership with Loughborough University looking to improve understanding of the numbers and needs of young carers and their families.</p><p>The Department of Education and the Department of Health, Social Care have commissioned the Carers Trust to undertake a review of best practice in identifying young carers. This work is currently ongoing but by its conclusion should give us new insights into how schools, health and other providers can best achieve this in practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/02/2019 16:06:55 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 104137 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1063688

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	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	Fibromyalgia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet with fibromyalgia charities and organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	222673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Ministers at the Department regularly meet with charities and organisations to discuss many issues. However there are no current plans to meet with fibromyalgia charities and organisations.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 26/02/2019 11:45:41 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1063997

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 February 2019 to Question 220289, Children: Maintenance, if she will provide further information on the overall care test used to determine entitlement to child benefit.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	223194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Child Benefit is payable where a claimant is responsible for a child under the age of 16, or a qualifying young person up to the age of 20 in full-time non-advanced education or approved training. A person is treated as being responsible for a child in any week where:</p><p>(i) they have the child living with them in that week; or</p><p>(ii) they are contributing to the upkeep of the child at a weekly rate not less than the amount of Child Benefit payable for that week.</p><p> </p><p>Only one person can get Child Benefit in respect of a child. In cases of shared care, where more than one person meets the entitlement criteria and makes a claim for Child Benefit, priority rules apply. These rules are set out in the Child Benefit Technical Manual at the following link.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08001" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08001</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/02/2019 12:04:55 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1064764

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	European University Institute
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason he has withdrawn the European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	224487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s EU membership is inextricably linked to its current membership of the European University Institute Convention (EUIC). As a result of EU Exit, the UK will no longer be an EU member state and so, in a ‘no deal’ scenario, the UK’s membership of the EUIC will automatically cease on 29 March 2019. In a 'deal' scenario, the UK’s membership of this convention will continue for the duration of the implementation period.</p><p>The Political Declaration sets out that we will establish general principles, terms and conditions for UK participation in EU programmes in areas of shared interest, and wider dialogues to allow us to share best practice and act together in our mutual interest. On this basis, we will explore with the European University Institute (EUI) options for future participation in its activities and we will work to ensure that UK students at the EUI will be able to complete their studies.</p><p>The EUI (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, submitted on 7 February, were withdrawn because of a minor terminology error in the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum (the exact name of the instrument). They were resubmitted in corrected form on 19 February.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 224488 question first answered 26/02/2019 11:01:21 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner