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100382

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates about the progress made by the international coalition against ISIL; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	211505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text We are working closely with international partners, including Gulf countries, to tackle the shared threat posed by ISIL. UK Ministers and officials have had a number of discussions recently with Gulf partners about coalition action against ISIL. The Prime Minister discussed the issue with His Majesty, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on 8 October. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge discussed it with his Gulf counterparts on 14 October at the UK-GCC Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait. I discussed it with the Saudi Arabian ambassador earlier this month and with the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 21 October. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/10/2014 14:30:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

106301

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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	Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of international efforts to assist the Yazidi people; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	213227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text UK aid is reaching displaced people across Iraq, including in the Kurdish region, where many Yazidis have fled to. In August, the UK conducted seven air drops to provide life-saving aid to Yazidi people trapped on Mount Sinjar. Through these airdrops, the Department For International Development (DFID) provided over 80 tonnes of aid, including 9,400 reusable water purification containers filled with clean water, 1,000 solar lanterns, and 1,000 shelter kits for the people stranded on the mountain. DFID continue to assess the humanitarian situation. They have provided £23 million of aid to Iraq including £17.5 million of funding to UN agencies, Non Governmental Organisation partners and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to ensure displaced people get the basic assistance they need - including food, shelter, water, sanitation and medical care. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2014 10:30:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

168268

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2014
	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	South Sudan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the renewed mandate of the UN mission to South Sudan continues to have a strong focus on the protection of civilians; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	217480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text Through our leadership in the UN Security Council, the UK supported and contributed to the UN Mission in South Sudan’s (UNMISS) mandate, in May 2014, to protect civilians, provide humanitarian assistance and investigate human rights abuses. We used the recent renewal of UNMISS’s mandate on 25 November 2014 to ensure that the protection of civilians remains a top priority. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 10/12/2014 16:45:26 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

830045

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will offer payroll deduction services for credit union membership to all employees of (a) HMRC and (b) hs Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	124754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text There are no current plans to introduce credit unions in either HMRC or HM Treasury. Both departments are currently reviewing their Wellbeing and Financial strategies, which will include exploring the feasibility and appropriateness of offering credit unions to their staff. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2018 14:56:19 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1467349

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) a VAT exemption for materials purchased for mandatory fire safety repairs for residential buildings and (b) making VAT recoverable on materials purchased in the last three years for mandatory fire safety repairs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	11540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2022 answer text The supply of fire safety equipment under qualifying circumstances is already eligible for VAT relief when provided alongside the construction and renovation of residential or charitable buildings. The cost of replacing cladding can also be zero rated if it is tied to the initial construction of the building and the cladding is shown to be defective.<p><strong> </strong></p>There are no plans to extend the reliefs already available, however, the Government keeps all taxes under constant review. answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 10/06/2022 08:40:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

830035

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Employee Ownership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further incentives he will offer to encourage employee ownership of companies; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	124748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text The government offers four tax advantaged employee share schemes: Enterprise Management Incentives, Company Share Option Plan, Save As You Earn and Share Incentive Plan. These enable employers and their employees to mutually benefit from generous Income Tax, National Insurance, and Capital Gains Tax reliefs when they participate. The government announced at Budget 2017 that employees on the Save As You Earn scheme who take maternity or parental leave will be able to pause their contributions for up to 12 months, from 6 months previously. There are no other changes currently planned, but the government keeps all areas of the tax system under review. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2018 14:58:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1282640

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of corporation tax paid by (a) credit unions and (b) building societies in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	146759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text The estimated Corporation Tax (CT) liabilities from building societies are shown in the table below:<table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>CT Liabilities (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 to 2015</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 to 2016</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 to 2017</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 to 2018</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 to 2019 (latest available year)</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>A similar breakdown of CT liabilities from credit unions is not available, as they are not separately identifiable in the data.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/02/2021 14:14:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

171553

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	BBC
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has received any representations asking him to intervene in the BBC's decision to broadcast the short story, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	219552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text The Secretary of State has not received any representations asking him to intervene in the BBC's decision to broadcast the short story, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher. The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of Government and there is no provision for the Government to intervene in the corporation’s day-to-day operations. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 06/01/2015 11:40:48 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1691262

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Friendly Societies Act 1992
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Commissioners have been appointed for the Law Commission Review of the Friendly Societies Act 1992; and what the planned timetable is for that review .
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	15214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text The Government is working with the Law Commission and will release further information on the Review of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 and its timeline once the project timetable is confirmed. answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 28/02/2024 08:41:17 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

168270

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2014
	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	South Sudan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of renewed conflict in South Sudan; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	217482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text Officials at our Embassy in Juba are closely monitoring and reporting on the conflict in South Sudan. Most recently there have been relatively minor clashes reported in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states. The UK is providing assistance to the regions’ Monitoring and Verification Teams that investigates violations of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 10/12/2014 16:47:07 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas