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576723

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to tackle tax avoidance in the property market.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	45187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2013 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) set up a dedicated Counter Avoidance Directorate, bringing together technical, policy and operational expertise from across the Department into one place, in order to concentrate their focus on tackling marketed tax avoidance schemes.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a team within the Counter Avoidance Directorate that focuses on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) avoidance. Budget 2013 contained a package of measures to tackle avoidance of SDLT. Since 2013 HMRC has settled over 4,000 enquires into this type of avoidance bringing in over £200 million additional tax.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/09/2016 09:42:56 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

438817

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on humanitarian assistance in (a) Syria and (b) neighbouring countries receiving Syrian refugees in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	902755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>In the financial year 2014/15, the UK spent just under £150 million in humanitarian assistance inside Syria and around £125 million in the surrounding region. This has provided lifesaving support and helped ensure Syrian children can remain in education.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/12/2015 13:28:02 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

391696

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Science: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether it is his policy that the science ring-fence will remain in place.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	8211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I have given today to the hon. Member for Coventry South (Jim Cunningham) to PQ UIN 8264.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2015 12:33:50 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

443526

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	People Smuggling: Mediterranean Region
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support the Government is providing to tackle people-smuggling in the Mediterranean.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	902925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>We have established an Organised Immigration Crime Taskforce of 100 officers from the NCA, Crown Prosecution Service, and the Home Office to disrupt organised immigration crime groups upstream, including through the Mediterranean routes, and in the UK. The UK is also supporting the EU Naval Forces Operation in the Mediterranean. We are determined to disrupt organised immigration criminal activities which impact adversely on our security and have such a wanton disregard for human life.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 11/01/2016 16:35:46 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

388655

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Crime Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the budget for the International Corruption Unit at the National Crime Agency was in each year of that Unit's operation to date; and what that budget will be in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	6216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The International Corruption Unit became operational on 29 June 2015. It is part of the Economic Crime Command and draws on the full range of capabilities within the National Crime Agency (NCA). Therefore it is not possible to provide a specific figure for the budget of the International Corruption Unit.</p><p>The NCA’s annual budget for 2015/16, as published in the NCA’s Annual Plan, is a resource Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) of £408 million and a capital DEL of £40 million.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 15/07/2015 15:27:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

599397

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many instances his Department's procurement section sought further information from a company with regard to potential corruption, bribery or fraud in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	48114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely carries out checks on potential contractors prior to contract award, including on criminal activity, such as convictions for tax evasion, bribery or fraud, and a review of a company's audited accounts. These enquiries are conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.</p><p>This process is reiterated in all competitive and single source tender documentation issued to tenderers prior to any contract award.</p><p>Any suspicion of corruption is reported to the appropriate authority. Where justified, the MOD can exclude potential suppliers who pose an unacceptable risk to public money.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 47532 47726 question first answered 14/10/2016 12:18:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

422623

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Palestinian Authority in response to reports of incitement to violence against Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	12666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>We deplore all incitement to violence and have urged the leadership of both the Palestinian and Israeli authorities to avoid engaging in or encouraging the type of action and language which will make it more difficult to achieve a peaceful negotiated solution to the conflict. We continue to support the reinstatement of the Tripartite Committee as the appropriate channel to deal with allegations of incitement from either side. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) also raised the importance of calming tensions when he spoke to President Abbas on 9 October.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/10/2015 15:16:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

422636

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Palestinian Authority on the recent violence in Israel and the West Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	12568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>Since the start of the current violence we have spoken regularly to both the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government, urging them to use their influence to de-escalate the tensions. The most recent discussion with the Palestinian Authority was on 9 October when the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) spoke to President Abbas about the violence. On 8 October, our Consul General in Jerusalem raised our concerns in his meetings with President Abbas’ political adviser, Majdi Khaldi; Palestinian chief negotiator and Secretary-General of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Sa’eb Erekat; and the Palestinian Chief of Police, Hazem Attallah.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/10/2015 16:17:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

595863

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	International Corruption Unit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations the International Corruption Unit (ICU) at the National Crime Agency (NCA) inherited from other agencies when it was first established; and how many new investigations the ICU at the NCA has started since it was established.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	46873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The International Corruption Unit (ICU) at the National Crime Agency (NCA) inherited 23 investigations. Since it was first established it has commenced 24 new investigations. (Figures have been provided by the NCA).</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/10/2016 08:52:42 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

596149

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Ford Motor Company: Bridgend
	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 discussions he has had with Ford on the long-term future of its plant in Bridgend.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Byron Davies
	uin	47056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department is in close contact with Ford, as part of its responsibility to actively manage all our key major manufacturers, and Ministers regularly see the company as a matter of course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/10/2016 12:59:37 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower