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523447

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	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	Veterans: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 on access to housing for veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	39689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the welfare policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Act on 20<sup>th</sup> July 2015. It set out its assessment of the impacts of the social rents policies in the Act on 28<sup>th</sup> September 2015.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the impact assessments is included:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/welfarereformandwork/documents.html" target="_blank">http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/welfarereformandwork/documents.html</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 39685 39686 39687 39688 question first answered 14/06/2016 10:44:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

678673

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the sale of illicit tobacco.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	61623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The joint HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)/Border Force strategy ('Tackling Illicit Tobacco: From leaf to light') ‎published on GOV.UK on 24 March 2015 sets out a comprehensive framework to tackle this problem at all points in the supply chain, to deter and punish involvement in the fraud and reduce demand. HMRC and Border Force work closely with other enforcement agencies, including Trading Standards and the police to target those involved in the fraud. Since 2000, the illicit market for cigarettes has reduced from 22% to 13% and for hand rolling tobacco from 61% to 32%.</p><p> </p><p>There is a wide range of sanctions available to tackle the sale of illicit tobacco (and alcohol) including seizure of products and cash, financial penalties and a maximum penalty of seven year’s imprisonment. In the last two years alone, over 3.5 billion illicit cigarettes and around 600 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco have been seized resulting in 848 prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>On prosecution, HMRC can also apply for withdrawal of retailers' alcohol licenses and orders prohibiting the use of premises for the sale of tobacco for a period of up to 6 months. Additionally, as a result of coordinated activity with other enforcement agencies, action can be taken on wider tobacco offences, such as under-age sales, and on vehicle licensing and immigration offences.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC works to raise awareness of the consequences of participation in the illicit market, its links with organised criminality and the related harm that illicit tobacco causes to individuals, communities and legitimate high street businesses. HMRC has been using behavioural insight to better promote awareness of the issue and deter participation in the fraud, for example through campaigns it has undertaken involving hauliers, coach drivers and retailers.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Budget 2016, following the informal consultation HMRC is currently developing options, with particular focus on the approach taken to repeat offenders, and plans to consult formally later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 61624 61626 question first answered 02/02/2017 16:33:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

539496

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will take steps to ensure that all heated tobacco-based products are subject to the same excise rates.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	42954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>As announced at Budget 2016, the government will consult on the duty treatment of heated tobacco products later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Heated tobacco products are a recent innovation in the tobacco market and are not directly captured by current legislation, though the tobacco they contain is subject to excise duty under current legislation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/07/2016 07:57:33 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

678649

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce demand for illicit tobacco.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	61624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The joint HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)/Border Force strategy ('Tackling Illicit Tobacco: From leaf to light') ‎published on GOV.UK on 24 March 2015 sets out a comprehensive framework to tackle this problem at all points in the supply chain, to deter and punish involvement in the fraud and reduce demand. HMRC and Border Force work closely with other enforcement agencies, including Trading Standards and the police to target those involved in the fraud. Since 2000, the illicit market for cigarettes has reduced from 22% to 13% and for hand rolling tobacco from 61% to 32%.</p><p> </p><p>There is a wide range of sanctions available to tackle the sale of illicit tobacco (and alcohol) including seizure of products and cash, financial penalties and a maximum penalty of seven year’s imprisonment. In the last two years alone, over 3.5 billion illicit cigarettes and around 600 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco have been seized resulting in 848 prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>On prosecution, HMRC can also apply for withdrawal of retailers' alcohol licenses and orders prohibiting the use of premises for the sale of tobacco for a period of up to 6 months. Additionally, as a result of coordinated activity with other enforcement agencies, action can be taken on wider tobacco offences, such as under-age sales, and on vehicle licensing and immigration offences.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC works to raise awareness of the consequences of participation in the illicit market, its links with organised criminality and the related harm that illicit tobacco causes to individuals, communities and legitimate high street businesses. HMRC has been using behavioural insight to better promote awareness of the issue and deter participation in the fraud, for example through campaigns it has undertaken involving hauliers, coach drivers and retailers.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Budget 2016, following the informal consultation HMRC is currently developing options, with particular focus on the approach taken to repeat offenders, and plans to consult formally later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 61623 61626 question first answered 02/02/2017 16:33:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

678671

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Reoffenders: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to increase the penalties for recidivist offenders caught selling illegal products.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	61626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The joint HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)/Border Force strategy ('Tackling Illicit Tobacco: From leaf to light') ‎published on GOV.UK on 24 March 2015 sets out a comprehensive framework to tackle this problem at all points in the supply chain, to deter and punish involvement in the fraud and reduce demand. HMRC and Border Force work closely with other enforcement agencies, including Trading Standards and the police to target those involved in the fraud. Since 2000, the illicit market for cigarettes has reduced from 22% to 13% and for hand rolling tobacco from 61% to 32%.</p><p> </p><p>There is a wide range of sanctions available to tackle the sale of illicit tobacco (and alcohol) including seizure of products and cash, financial penalties and a maximum penalty of seven year’s imprisonment. In the last two years alone, over 3.5 billion illicit cigarettes and around 600 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco have been seized resulting in 848 prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>On prosecution, HMRC can also apply for withdrawal of retailers' alcohol licenses and orders prohibiting the use of premises for the sale of tobacco for a period of up to 6 months. Additionally, as a result of coordinated activity with other enforcement agencies, action can be taken on wider tobacco offences, such as under-age sales, and on vehicle licensing and immigration offences.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC works to raise awareness of the consequences of participation in the illicit market, its links with organised criminality and the related harm that illicit tobacco causes to individuals, communities and legitimate high street businesses. HMRC has been using behavioural insight to better promote awareness of the issue and deter participation in the fraud, for example through campaigns it has undertaken involving hauliers, coach drivers and retailers.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Budget 2016, following the informal consultation HMRC is currently developing options, with particular focus on the approach taken to repeat offenders, and plans to consult formally later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 61623 61624 question first answered 02/02/2017 16:33:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

527988

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Drugs: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the rate of VAT levied on over-the-counter medicines; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	41101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>VAT is a broad based tax on consumption, with the twenty per cent standard rate applying to most goods and services.</p><p> </p><p>A zero rate of VAT is applied to drugs provided on prescription and dispensed by a dispensing chemist.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor keeps all tax policy under review but has no plans to change the VAT treatment of medicines.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/07/2016 08:53:36 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

661793

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Eurotunnel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost has been of policing the Eurotunnel and its associated rail services in each of the last five years .
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	58165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK Channel Tunnel terminal and associated Eurotunnel shuttle services are policed by Kent Police and the costs are directly billed to Eurotunnel. The Department for Transport does not hold information on the cost of these services.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 11/01/2017 14:25:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

661785

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Eurostar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what stake or degree of control the Government retains in Eurostar.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	58166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no financial stake or control in Eurostar, which is a private company.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 11/01/2017 14:21:01 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

661794

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Eurostar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what responsibility the Office of Rail and Road has for regulating the operation of Eurostar.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	58163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>Eurostar is a GB licensed railway undertaking regulated by the Office of Rail and Road. Full background information on the licensing and operating requirements can be found on the website of the Office of Rail and Road at the following address:</p><p><a href="http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/licensing/licensing-railway-operators" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/licensing/licensing-railway-operators</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 11/01/2017 14:31:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

661792

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Channel Tunnel: Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Eurostar operating days in each of the last five years have been affected by people on the track.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	58164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport do not hold any information relating to the number of Eurostar operating days affected by people on the track.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 11/01/2017 14:28:42 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma