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1725767

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will meet with energy (a) companies and (b) workers in Aberdeen who will be affected by an (i) increase and (ii) extension of the windfall tax on oil and gas.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	3088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to maintaining an open and constructive dialogue with stakeholders to finalise the changes that were announced in the Chancellor’s Statement on July 29 in relation to the Energy Profits Levy, ensuring a phased and responsible transition for the North Sea. Money raised from these changes will support accelerating the transition to clean energy, increasing security and independence while providing sustainable jobs for the future and helping to protect electricity bills against future price shocks.</p><p> </p><p>The Exchequer Secretary met with senior representatives from the oil and gas sector whilst chairing an Oil and Gas Fiscal Forum meeting in Aberdeen on August 12, and he met directly with workers in the sector. In addition, Treasury Ministers and officials continue to engage with the sector and various interested parties ahead of announcing further details of the final policy design at Budget.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 09/09/2024 11:39:14 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1723797

	registered interest
	date	26/07/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	North Sea Oil: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make of the potential impact of (i) increasing and (ii) extending the windfall tax on oil producers on businesses in the North East of Scotland; and what steps she plans to take to assist businesses affected by that tax.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	1979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to maintaining a constructive dialogue with the oil and gas sector on the implementation of the changes to the Energy Profits Levy. We will continue to engage with the sector ahead of publishing further details of final policy and impacts at Budget.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 05/08/2024 14:10:47 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1722433

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an estimate of the potential impact of removing the two-child benefit cap on the number of children in poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	1032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Recognising the wide-ranging causes of child poverty, our new Ministerial Taskforce will explore how we can use all the available levers we have across government and wider society to drive forward the change our children need.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 30/07/2024 16:10:06 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1651926

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Public Works Loan Board (a) principal and (b) debt repayments were for local authorities in the (i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22 and (iii) 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	193442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Figures for principal and interest repayments to the Public Works Loan Board for the financial years 2020-21 to 2022-23 are published in their annual reports and accounts. Links to those reports can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-work-loans-board-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-work-loans-board-annual-report-and-accounts</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/07/2023 13:53:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1651927

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of what the Public Works Loan Board (a) principal and (b) debt repayments for local authorities will be in the 2023-24 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	193443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility publishes the official forecast for local authority borrowing and spending in their Economic and Fiscal Outlook, including future spending on principal and debt interest. The latest estimate in the March 2023 forecast is published here: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/07/2023 14:30:26 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507244

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the amount of time people holding Graduate visas can stay in the UK after successfully completing a course in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53509 53510 53511 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507245

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to engage with UK universities on the effectiveness of the Graduate visa in reducing skills shortages in affected sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53510 53511 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507246

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing application fees for the Graduate visa.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53509 53511 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507247

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Graduate visa applicants to pay their healthcare surcharge on an annual basis, rather than upfront.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53509 53510 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507248

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing application fees and healthcare surcharges from the Graduate visa on the likelihood of additional graduates remaining in the UK for work after completing their studies.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53509 53510 53511 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn