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818017

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	How many applications for leave to remain are under consideration by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	903121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>At the end of September 2017, at the time of our last published data, 86,219 applications for limited leave to remain were under consideration by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 08/01/2018 16:52:17 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

810336

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons tax-free childcare is not available for fostered children.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	120802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>On the 13th December 2017 HM Revenue and Customs issued 18,000 text message reminders to those parents who needed to confirm their details before January to continue receiving 30 hours free childcare.</p><p> </p><p>Foster carers already receive funding for the care of their foster child from local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 120803 question first answered 08/01/2018 15:33:15 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

809640

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Customs Intermediaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many customs agents there were in the UK in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	120262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold information on the number of customs agents in the UK. HMRC does not authorize customs agents and the role is not defined in Customs legislation. Individuals and companies may appoint third parties or intermediaries to act on their behalf to perform a range of services in the international supply chain including freight forwarders and/or acting as a customs representative and the term can be used to cover each of these services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/01/2018 16:42:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

810337

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many text messages his Department has sent to parents to remind them to re-enrol for the 30 hours of funded childcare scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	120803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>On the 13th December 2017 HM Revenue and Customs issued 18,000 text message reminders to those parents who needed to confirm their details before January to continue receiving 30 hours free childcare.</p><p> </p><p>Foster carers already receive funding for the care of their foster child from local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 120802 question first answered 08/01/2018 15:33:15 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

809585

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Private Partnerships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 5727, on Department of Health: Private Finance Initiative, when the revised value for money guidance on public private partnerships will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	120243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Public Private Partnerships should be assessed in line with The HM Treasury’s Green Book, which is currently being revised and will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/01/2018 15:09:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

809812

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assesment he has made of the potential risks to the UK economy and markets posed by Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	120432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC), established by the Government, aims to ensure the UK financial system is resilient to, and prepared for, the wide range of risks it could face — so that the system could support the real economy, even in difficult conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England continues to monitor developments, and provided its latest assessment of the risks to financial stability in the Financial Stability Report, published in November 2017.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 08/01/2018 16:49:18 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

809777

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Consumer Prices Index
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	120397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>In their November 2017 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the OBR forecast that CPI inflation would average 2.7% in 2017. This is above the Bank of England’s 2% inflation target, as the past depreciation of sterling has pushed up import prices. The OBR expect this effect to fade over 2018, so inflation is expected to fall back towards the 2% target by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The government is helping with the cost of living today by letting people keep more of what they earn, raising the National Living Wage, freezing duty on fuel and alcohol, and tackling housing costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 08/01/2018 15:23:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

810703

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed Royal Bank of Scotland branch closures on (a) elderly, (b) disabled and (c) vulnerable people who are unable to use online banking services.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	121048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The industry’s Access to Banking Standard, launched in May 2017, commits banks to ensure personal and business customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help. The Access to Banking Standard is monitored and enforced by the independent Lending Standards Board.</p><p> </p><p>99% of banks’ personal and 95% of banks’ business customers are now able to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and make balance enquiries at a Post Office counter via its network of 11,600 branches. At Autumn Budget 2017, I wrote to the Post Office and UK Finance to ask them to raise public awareness of the banking services available at the Post Office for individuals and SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will have provided nearly £2 billion during the period 2011 to 2018 to maintain and modernise the Post Office network. In December 2018, the Government announced an additional £370 million of funding for the period 2018-2021.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 121039 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:01:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

810694

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed closure of Royal Bank of Scotland branches on the ability of local business to deposit and collect funds.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	121039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The industry’s Access to Banking Standard, launched in May 2017, commits banks to ensure personal and business customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help. The Access to Banking Standard is monitored and enforced by the independent Lending Standards Board.</p><p> </p><p>99% of banks’ personal and 95% of banks’ business customers are now able to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and make balance enquiries at a Post Office counter via its network of 11,600 branches. At Autumn Budget 2017, I wrote to the Post Office and UK Finance to ask them to raise public awareness of the banking services available at the Post Office for individuals and SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will have provided nearly £2 billion during the period 2011 to 2018 to maintain and modernise the Post Office network. In December 2018, the Government announced an additional £370 million of funding for the period 2018-2021.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 121048 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:01:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

810129

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the new duty band for high strength white cider on levels of alcohol-related crimes.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	120595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The government announced the creation of a new band for high strength ciders at Autumn Budget 2017. However a decision has not yet been made on the duty rate to be applied to products that fall within the band.</p><p> </p><p>When making decisions on alcohol duty HM Treasury engages with interested stakeholders, including law enforcement organisations, to consider the impact of these decisions.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 08/01/2018 17:05:18 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb