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786316

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Companies: Ownership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many times the Serious Fraud Office has requested beneficial ownership information from registers of beneficial ownership from the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies since 1 July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	112101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The SFO does request information from the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies as well as other overseas partners in relation to its ongoing investigations. However, for operational reasons the SFO does not provide details of such requests as it could prejudice the conduct of those investigations.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 20/11/2017 10:00:37 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

790171

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Anti-corruption Champion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has appointed an anti-corruption tsar; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	113207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>An announcement on the anti-corruption champion appointment will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 30/11/2017 11:31:10 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 23688 answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green answering member 76
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

784779

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will implement a moratorium on those companies which are being investigated as a result of the Paradise Papers being awarded public sector contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	111733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The 2015 Public Contract Regulations implemented the latest EU Public Procurement Directive, and introduced a new obligation for public bodies to exclude suppliers from a procurement where the supplier has been found guilty of breaching its obligations in relation to payment of taxes. This has been established by a judicial or administrative decision having final effect within the relevant jurisdiction.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 111779 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:11:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

785093

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Contracts: Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government plans to take as a result of information in the Paradise Papers relating to companies that hold existing government contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	111779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The 2015 Public Contract Regulations implemented the latest EU Public Procurement Directive, and introduced a new obligation for public bodies to exclude suppliers from a procurement where the supplier has been found guilty of breaching its obligations in relation to payment of taxes. This has been established by a judicial or administrative decision having final effect within the relevant jurisdiction.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 111733 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:11:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

786313

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
	answering dept id	205
	answering dept short name	Duchy of Lancaster
	answering dept sort name	Duchy of Lancaster
	hansard heading	Duchy of Lancaster: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what discussions he has had with the Duchy Council on the Queen's private estate being invested in a fund based in the Cayman Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	111857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of my role as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster I meet with the Duchy Council who update me on issues on Duchy affairs.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Sir Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 16/11/2017 16:27:13 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

786315

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
	answering dept id	205
	answering dept short name	Duchy of Lancaster
	answering dept sort name	Duchy of Lancaster
	hansard heading	Duchy of Lancaster: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what information his Department holds on funds from the Queen's private estate being invested in a fund based in the Cayman Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	111859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Financial records are held by the Duchy of Lancaster. Details of the finances of the Duchy of Lancaster are published annually in a formal report. These are available on the Duchy of Lancaster website: <a href="https://www.duchyoflancaster.co.uk/financial/accounts-annual-reports-and-investments/" target="_blank">https://www.duchyoflancaster.co.uk/financial/accounts-annual-reports-and-investments/</a></p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Sir Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 16/11/2017 16:26:28 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

786314

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
	answering dept id	205
	answering dept short name	Duchy of Lancaster
	answering dept sort name	Duchy of Lancaster
	hansard heading	Duchy of Lancaster: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what discussions he has had with the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Queen's private estate being invested in a fund based in the Cayman Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	111858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>No discussions have been held with the Prime Minister or the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Queen's private estates as these investments were made between 2002 and 2005.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Sir Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 16/11/2017 16:28:01 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

774130

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	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	Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support (a) tidal energy, (b) other forms of renewable energy as part of a broader strategy to decrease the UK's dependence on fossil fuels.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p><strong>Steps taken to support (a) tidal energy</strong></p><ul><li>Tidal stream projects will be eligible to compete in the next CfD auction, currently planned for spring 2019. However, as the Clean Growth Strategy makes clear, these technologies will need to demonstrate how they can compete with other forms of generation.</li><li>The Government is making progress on assessing the Hendry Review into tidal lagoons. The issues are complex as they relate to an untried technology in the marine environment and a time when other renewable energy costs are reducing rapidly. The Government will publish its response to the review in due course.</li></ul><p><strong>Steps taken to support (b) other forms of renewable energy as part of a broader strategy to decrease the UK's dependence on fossil fuels.</strong></p><ul><li>In 2016, renewables share of total generation was nearly 25% of UK electricity generation, and we are on track to meet our ambition of delivering 30% of the UK’s electricity from renewables in 2020-21.</li><li>The latest Contracts for Difference round announced on 11 September secured a further 3.3GW of renewable electricity, enough to power 3.6 million homes.</li><li>This will see a saving of 5.4 million tonnes of carbon a year, the equivalent of the average annual carbon emissions from 2.8 million cars.</li><li>The Clean Growth Strategy, published on 12 October, sets out the Government's plans to decarbonise the UK economy through the 2020s and beyond and includes:</li></ul><ol><li>£557 million being made available for less established renewable electricity projects. The next Contracts for Difference auction is planned for spring 2019.</li><li>Spending on the Renewable Heat Incentive schemes will rise from £430 million in 2015-16 to £1.15 billion in 2020-21, and following the recent government consultation the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation level will be increasing to 9.75% in 2020, rising to 12.4% in 2032.</li></ol> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 24/10/2017 16:47:07 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

795776

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	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	Construction: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of recent trends in the level of late payments for construction firms on that sector.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	116122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold detailed information on late payments in the construction sector. The most comprehensive and up to date analysis of payment practices in the construction sector is the recently published BEIS research paper no.17 – Retentions in the Construction Sector. Further information is being gathered through two ongoing consultations on construction payment practices. The deadline for responses is Friday 19 January 2018. Consultation outcomes will be published within 12 weeks of the close of the consultations or an explanation if this is not possible.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 116123 question first answered 04/12/2017 14:54:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

795778

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	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	Construction: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of late payments to construction firms on (a) jobs and (b) insolvencies in that sector.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	116123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold detailed information on late payments in the construction sector. The most comprehensive and up to date analysis of payment practices in the construction sector is the recently published BEIS research paper no.17 – Retentions in the Construction Sector. Further information is being gathered through two ongoing consultations on construction payment practices. The deadline for responses is Friday 19 January 2018. Consultation outcomes will be published within 12 weeks of the close of the consultations or an explanation if this is not possible.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 116122 question first answered 04/12/2017 14:54:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West