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	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Africa: Tax Evasion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to reduce tax evasion in Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	223497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Tackling tax evasion is a priority for DFID as part of our Transparency Agenda, Addis Tax Initiative commitments and the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2013 DFID has supported the Global Forum for the Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes through its International Tax Transparency Programme. The Global Forum helps countries tackle tax evasion by strengthening global tax transparency and international cooperation. The Global Forum now has over 150 members and DFID supports its Africa Initiative to strengthen transparency and the exchange of information across Africa.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC and DFID continues to work alongside the Global Forum with other jurisdictions such as Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria; alongside the African Tax Administration Forum in Uganda and independently in Montserrat to support the implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID’s announcement on the 19 February of a new £47m package of support for Tax for Development will further boost efforts to help countries in Africa and elsewhere to tackle this important issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2019 17:07:41 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

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	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Tyne and Wear
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of population projections that have been used in developing the Newcastle/Gateshead One Core Housing Strategy; if he will suspend work on this strategy until revised versions of those projections are available; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	223497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We now have a locally-led planning system. The Government does not impose housing requirements on Councils but expects them to assess their housing needs, using appropriate evidence, and plan to meet these needs as far as reasonably possible.</p><p> </p><p>Newcastle and Gateshead Joint Core Strategy is currently at examination. It is the role of the independent Inspector to assess the Plan’s evidence base. The Inspector will issue his report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/02/2015 16:45:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson