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915044

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual costs are for the (a) systems, (b) physical infrastructure, and (c) staff for the processing of VAT for goods entering and leaving the UK from countries outside the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	148601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text When goods enter the UK from outside the EU, import VAT is applied and collected along with customs duties as part of the general customs processes. HM Revenue and Customs' import VAT costs are not captured separately. Goods leaving the UK are generally zero-rated as exports. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/06/2018 16:09:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

911058

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the referral under article 14 of the Rome Statute, submitted by the government of the State of Palestine to the International Criminal Court, to move from a preliminary investigation to a full investigation regarding the situation in Palestine since 13 June 2014.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL8221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​We respect the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, who will continue her preliminary Examination into the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in order to determine whether the criteria is met to open a full investigation. Genuine and thorough investigations, whether conducted domestically or by the ICC, are important to help deliver justice for victims of atrocity crimes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/06/2018 11:58:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

915066

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Rendition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what legal costs the public purse incurred as a result of the the Belhaj and al Saadi cases.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	148644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​The total cost payable to the Government Legal Department and counsel for representation of all the Defendants in the Belhaj case since the claim was brought in 2012 is approximately £3 million. This figure includes an estimated to cover a number of charges that have not yet been invoiced. The legal cost for the Al Saadi case was minimal, as it was settled in 2012 at a very early stage of the legal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 16:59:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

914998

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Israel: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many ministerial visits have been conducted to Israel in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	149014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​The following ministers have made official visits to Israel in 2017 and 2018 to date: (a) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Boris Johnson, Minister of State for International Development Rory Stewart, Minister of State for Trade Policy, Lord Price CVO, and Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt. (b) Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Sam Gyimah, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 16:28:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

915071

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Rendition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who initiated the resolution referred to in his oral statement of 10 May 2018, on Belhaj and Boudchar: Litigation Update, Official Report, column 936.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	148648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​The Government's decision to seek to settle a case will take into account a range of factors. It is not appropriate for us to comment on the conduct of litigation in any individual case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 17:05:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

915067

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Rendition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs agreed to meet the legal expenses incurred by the al Saadi Family and Abde​​l Hakim Belhaj and Fatima Boudchar.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	148645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​The Government agreed to pay reasonable legal costs in respect of the Belhaj and Al Saadi cases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 17:03:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

914808

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	World War II: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 May to Question 139444 on World War 2: compensation, what consultations his Department had with veterans ahead of the decision to sign the Treaty of Final Settlement.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	148705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​Records on this are not readily available. To find this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/06/2018 16:27:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

915070

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Rendition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date the resolution process referred to in his oral statement of 10 May 2018, Official Report, column 936, began.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	148647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​Mr Belhaj and Mrs Boudchar brought their claim against the Government in 2012. The Government's decision to seek to settle a case will take into account a range of factors. It is not appropriate to comment on the conduct of litigation strategy in any individual case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 17:07:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

915111

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether all government property has a record on e-PIMS; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Laura Smith
	uin	149054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>e-PIMS is a comprehensive electronic register of all central government property holdings, including information about requirements for new accommodation, and vacant and surplus properties. Bodies are responsible for entering complete and accurate information about all the properties they use and control on e-PIMS, and complete an annual verification process to confirm they have done this. Regular data quality assurance and sample checks are also carried out by the Office of Government Property.</p><p>Providing property information is mandatory for all:</p><p>- government departments</p><p>- non-ministerial departments and their executive agencies</p><p>- arms length bodies</p><p>- non-departmental public bodies</p><p>- special health authorities</p><p>Mandatory recording of information on e-PIMS does not apply to local authorities, the NHS (except for Special Health Authorities), public corporations, privatised railway undertakings, the Crown Estate; the Overseas estate or the Defence Estate (subject to some exceptions).</p><p>There are some other exclusions from e-PIMS, such as information about certain highly specialist properties (e.g. flood defences, pipelines, wayleaves and easements).</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 11/06/2018 14:37:48 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

915073

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Rendition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether financial assistance was given by the Government to Sir Mark Allen and the right hon. Jack Straw in relation to the conduct of their defences in the Belhaj case.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	148650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Yes. It is established practice that if legal action is instigated relating to Government decisions or actions when then Government will normally defend those who were acting on its behalf if they are separately named. This applies to serving ministers and civil servants as well as those who are no longer in office.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 16:56:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael