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458532

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Lipoedema
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will implement a treatment pathway for people who suffer from lipoedema to allow such people to receive liposuction on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	30284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>There are several different treatments available for the management of lipoedema such as compression therapy, exercise and massage. There is limited evidence on the efficacy of liposuction for the treatment of lipoedema, and it is not routinely available on the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/03/2016 11:19:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

521586

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on conscientious objection for midwives asked to (a) advise on and (b) participate in abortions.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	38464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Section 4 of the Abortion Act provides that “no person shall be under any duty, whether by contract or by any statutory or other legal requirement, to participate in any treatment authorised by this Act to which he has a conscientious objection”. In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled that this is limited to those staff who actually take part in treatment administered in a hospital or other approved place and does not include ancillary, administrative and managerial tasks that might be associated with treatment.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 07/06/2016 11:03:40 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

521595

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to review the current time limits for abortion.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	38524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Abortion Act 1967 sets out that an abortion may be carried out after 24 weeks gestation only where:</p><p> </p><p>― the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman Section 1(1)(b); or</p><p> </p><p>― the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated Section 1(1)(c); or</p><p> </p><p>― there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped Section 1(1)(d).</p><p> </p><p>In England and Wales it is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes to the Abortion Act come from backbench members and that decisions are made on the basis of free votes. The Government has no plans to review this legislation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 38469 question first answered 07/06/2016 11:03:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

521596

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the introduction of abortion up to birth.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	38469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Abortion Act 1967 sets out that an abortion may be carried out after 24 weeks gestation only where:</p><p> </p><p>― the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman Section 1(1)(b); or</p><p> </p><p>― the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated Section 1(1)(c); or</p><p> </p><p>― there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped Section 1(1)(d).</p><p> </p><p>In England and Wales it is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes to the Abortion Act come from backbench members and that decisions are made on the basis of free votes. The Government has no plans to review this legislation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 38524 question first answered 07/06/2016 11:03:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

660119

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Flood Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies and unincorporated businesses have received tax relief on contributions to partnership funding for flood protection.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	57994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>It is not currently possible to provide an estimate of the number of companies and unincorporated businesses receiving tax relief on these contributions as this could only be provided at disproportionate cost. As the measure came into effect from 1 January 2015, HM Revenue and Customs does not currently hold the necessary information collated in a way that would be able to generate the requested estimates.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/12/2016 14:22:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

712548

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses were registered for value added tax in the (a) City of York constituency and (b) York unitary authority area in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	68517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publication “UK Business: Activity, Size and Location” gives the total number of businesses registered for VAT and/or PAYE at parliamentary constituency and local authority level from 2009 onwards. Prior to this, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform published tables showing the number of businesses registered for VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The estimates for a) City of York/ York Central constituency and b) York unitary authority for each year from 2005 are shown in the tables attached.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/03/2017 12:03:21 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name e Office for National Statistics publication.docx title table for pq 68517
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

710928

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether when considering rates of UK corporation tax it is his Department's policy to take into account the spillover effect that a reduction in the UK's rate of corporation tax would have on other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	67995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is cutting the rate of corporation tax to 17% by 2020 to deliver a tax system that better supports growth and innovation. The Government has no current plans to conduct a spillover analysis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to a competitive and fair tax system, and has led international efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance while supporting developing countries to implement tax reforms.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/03/2017 14:09:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

710929

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to deter UK-headquartered multinational companies from using tax havens to avoid paying tax in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	67925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project to address the issue of multinational companies shifting profits to low or no tax locations where there is little or no economic activity.</p><p> </p><p>We have been participating in the ‘Inclusive Framework on BEPS Implementation’, which brings together 94 developed countries and developing countries to implement the BEPS outcomes. Through the G20 we have commissioned toolkits to assist developing countries in implementation.</p><p> </p><p>We have also funded assistance to help developing country tax authorities tackle tax avoidance by multinational companies, such as supporting the OECD’s Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative, which has raised over $260 million additional revenue for developing countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/03/2017 14:11:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

631721

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to accelerate the processing of tax credit change of circumstances notifications.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	52294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>There are currently three ways to report a change of circumstance: telephone, paper form or digitally. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has processed UK tax credit change of circumstances in an average of less than ten days during the current tax year and is meeting all internal targets for dealing with changes. HMRC keeps performance levels under constant review, including opportunities for further improvements in this area.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/11/2016 14:42:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

654781

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Customs: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many additional staff have been allocated to assist with the implementation of the new EU Customs Code which was introduced on 1 May 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	56725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The transition period for full implementation of the Union Customs Code runs to the end of 2019. HM Revenue and Customs is carrying out this work without the need for additional resources as part of its business as usual activities.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/12/2016 15:36:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas