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1418863

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2022 to Question 106695, on Debts: Advisory Services, what support is available until MaPS identifies a longer-term solution; and what his timeframe is for identifying a longer-term solution.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	115897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text The Government and the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) are committed to ensure that those in financial difficulty who need help can access free of charge debt advice. While MaPS works through their next steps on their commissioning exercise, as set out in their update of 17 December 2021, they have confirmed they will be extending existing grants for a limited period of time.<p> </p><p>The Government recognises the sector’s need for planning certainty and is closely engaging with MaPS as they work through the next steps including by making sure they are considering recent representations made by various stakeholders in the sector on how best to deliver locally based debt advice provision going forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working at pace with MaPS to provide further information to the bidders and the sector shortly.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/02/2022 12:15:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1382630

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in context of Taras Properties being listed as the sole shareholder of Reuben Brothers (Newcastle) Ltd listed with Companies House, what due diligence his Department carried out of (a) Taras Properties and (b) Reuben Brothers prior to moving 900 staff of his Department to a building owned by those organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	82319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text The Department has adhered to the Government’s property spend control policy and the transaction in question was subject to approval by National Property Control which was granted on 2 November 2021. The property leasing due diligence process was applied to Taras Properties and the Reuben Brothers as linked individuals. The due diligence process includes assessing any potential reputational risks to HMRC and considers both the corporate structures and the tax compliance of the entities involved. answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/12/2021 13:02:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1538551

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his officials have had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, regarding the (a) definition of innovation for the purposes of R&D tax credits and (b) the extent to which the hospitality sector claims R&D tax credits.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	77420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text In 2021 the government launched a review of the Research and Development (R&amp;D) tax reliefs. Several reforms have since been announced, including bringing pure mathematics research within scope of the reliefs by modifying the definition. The government is continuing the review, with any further reforms to be announced as usual at a fiscal event.<p> </p><p>According to the R&amp;D tax credits statistics publication, in 2020-21 the accommodation and food sector made 810 claims for either the Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) or the SME R&amp;D tax relief, at £20 million cost to the exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/11/2022 12:19:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1683032

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claimants have been sanctioned for falsely claiming for (a) R&D expenditure credit and (b) small and medium-sized enterprise R&D tax relief.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	10122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text HM Revenue and Customs conducts both civil and criminal investigations into R&D claimants it suspects have made false claims. HM Revenue and Customs does not centrally store data regarding penalties imposed due to falsely claimed R&D. It should be noted that in both civil and criminal operations, R&D (and any related penalty) may be one part of the investigation and form an element of the subsequent penalty and/or sentence. answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/01/2024 17:56:11 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1608035

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2023 to Question 167111 on Research and Development Tax Credit, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number and proportion of SMEs claiming R&D tax credits that have R&D expenditure of between 25 and 39 per cent of their total expenditure.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	174290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text For 2023/24, it is estimated that there will be around 7,000 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) claiming R&amp;D tax credits that will have an R&amp;D expenditure between 25 percent and 39 percent of their total expenditure. This is based on 2019-20 data projected forward in line with the Office for Budget Responsibilities economic forecasts, so is subject to the usual uncertainties surrounding forecast values.<p> </p><p> </p>To support those most impacted by the R&amp;D tax relief rate changes announced at Autumn Statement 2022, the additional tax relief for R&amp;D intensive SMEs announced at Spring Budget 2023 is targeted specifically at loss making R&amp;D intensive SMEs, who are most impacted by the changes. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/04/2023 08:09:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1381436

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Taliban
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that engagement with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is gender balanced.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	80302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text A gender-balanced team of diplomats are taking forward direct UK engagement with the Taliban in Doha and in Kabul. answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/11/2021 12:31:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1348285

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Long Covid: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the University College London recommendations of 15 July 2021 for a UK National Screening Programme for people with symptoms of long covid.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	35638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>‘Long’ COVID-19 is a relatively new condition and we continue to learn more about the best way of providing support for people experiencing the long-term effects of infection. National Health Service guidance advises that those with long term symptoms should first contact their general practitioner to decide on the best care pathway, including whether a specialist assessment by a Post COVID-19 clinic is needed. These clinics offer a range of diagnostic tests to address the multi-system nature of ‘long’ COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/07/2021 14:59:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1488967

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Agriculture and Manufacturing Industries: Photonics
	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 his Department is taking to encourage the adoption of new photonic technology by manufacturing and agricultural businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	35938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>‘Electronics, Photonics and Quantum’ was one of seven technology families defined by the Government in the Innovation Strategy (HMG 2021), which highlighted UK strengths in high potential emerging technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a global leader in photonics, which contributed £14.5 billion to the UK economy in 2020. Government is keen to see this contribution grow across many applications, including manufacturing and agriculture. Agriculture was specifically cited in the Innovation Strategy as a domain for the convergence of the technology families.</p><p> </p><p>Photonics was also included within the National Security Investment Act (NSI) to ensure its growth and adoption is secure.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 22/07/2022 10:46:40 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1437581

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2022
	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	Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government’s press release entitled £260 million to boost healthcare research and manufacturing, published on 2 March 2022, noting that Ortho Clinicals Diagnostics UK, Custom Pharmaceuticals Limited and Randox Laboratories have been awarded funding through the Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund, how much funding has been allocated to the Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund to date; and if he will make it his policy that allocations to that fund will not affect funding for the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	133176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>£5,009m has been allocated to successful Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund (MDMTF) projects to date. These allocations have no impact on the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund resource. Applicants from the one-year MDMTF can also apply to the successor fund if the application is for a different project.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 11/03/2022 13:50:45 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1523883

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will provide a breakdown of planned spend for the £34 million allocated to support commercial deployment of connected and self-driving technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	65757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>£34 million of funding has been allocated to the Government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles by the Department for Transport, as set out in the Connected and Automated Mobility 2025 paper, to support the creation of a safety and security assurance framework.</p><p>Of this funding, £26 million is allocated to research and development of technical safety standards, social and behavioural research, and safety assurance methodologies. £8 million is allocated to the development of new processes within the Department’s Motoring Agencies.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2022 09:55:35 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah