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1035064

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that grant funding from the RBS alternative remedies package is not used to update legacy bank IT infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	205204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The government agreed the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)-funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package) with the European Commission (EC) in September 2017 as a resolution to RBS’ final State aid commitment to divest the part of its business known as Williams &amp; Glyn. The Package was agreed on the basis that it is capable of having an equivalent positive impact on competition in the UK business banking market as the original State aid commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) was established in 2018 as the independent body to implement and oversee the Package. HM Treasury has appointed an independent third-party monitor which reports regularly to HM Treasury on the performance of BCR. The Package consists of a £425m Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) and a £350m Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS).</p><p> </p><p>The CIF comprises of 15 pre-determined grants divided into four pools, each with a distinct pro-competition purpose based on criteria agreed between HM Treasury and the EC. Eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers can compete for these grants to develop and improve their financial products and services available to SMEs, and to improve their capability to compete with RBS in the provision of banking services to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>BCR has responsibility for communicating information regarding the Package to the market. Further information on the Package, including eligibility criteria and timelines for implementation is available on BCR’s website: https://bcr-ltd.com/</p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 205205 205206 205207 205208 205209 question first answered 14/01/2019 10:29:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1035066

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to encourage challenger business banking service providers to bid for Pool A and Pool B grants from the RBS alternative remedies package.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	205205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The government agreed the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)-funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package) with the European Commission (EC) in September 2017 as a resolution to RBS’ final State aid commitment to divest the part of its business known as Williams &amp; Glyn. The Package was agreed on the basis that it is capable of having an equivalent positive impact on competition in the UK business banking market as the original State aid commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) was established in 2018 as the independent body to implement and oversee the Package. HM Treasury has appointed an independent third-party monitor which reports regularly to HM Treasury on the performance of BCR. The Package consists of a £425m Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) and a £350m Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS).</p><p> </p><p>The CIF comprises of 15 pre-determined grants divided into four pools, each with a distinct pro-competition purpose based on criteria agreed between HM Treasury and the EC. Eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers can compete for these grants to develop and improve their financial products and services available to SMEs, and to improve their capability to compete with RBS in the provision of banking services to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>BCR has responsibility for communicating information regarding the Package to the market. Further information on the Package, including eligibility criteria and timelines for implementation is available on BCR’s website: https://bcr-ltd.com/</p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 205204 205206 205207 205208 205209 question first answered 14/01/2019 10:29:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1035068

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that grant funding awarded by Banking Competition Remedies Ltd under the RBS alternative remedies package is used effectively to provide for innovation and competition in the business banking market.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	205206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The government agreed the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)-funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package) with the European Commission (EC) in September 2017 as a resolution to RBS’ final State aid commitment to divest the part of its business known as Williams &amp; Glyn. The Package was agreed on the basis that it is capable of having an equivalent positive impact on competition in the UK business banking market as the original State aid commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) was established in 2018 as the independent body to implement and oversee the Package. HM Treasury has appointed an independent third-party monitor which reports regularly to HM Treasury on the performance of BCR. The Package consists of a £425m Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) and a £350m Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS).</p><p> </p><p>The CIF comprises of 15 pre-determined grants divided into four pools, each with a distinct pro-competition purpose based on criteria agreed between HM Treasury and the EC. Eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers can compete for these grants to develop and improve their financial products and services available to SMEs, and to improve their capability to compete with RBS in the provision of banking services to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>BCR has responsibility for communicating information regarding the Package to the market. Further information on the Package, including eligibility criteria and timelines for implementation is available on BCR’s website: https://bcr-ltd.com/</p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 205204 205205 205207 205208 205209 question first answered 14/01/2019 10:29:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1035069

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how and when the Government plans to make an assessment of the effect on the market share of the five largest business bank account providers of the grant funding awarded by Banking Competition Remedies Ltd under the RBS alternative remedies package.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	205207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The government agreed the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)-funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package) with the European Commission (EC) in September 2017 as a resolution to RBS’ final State aid commitment to divest the part of its business known as Williams &amp; Glyn. The Package was agreed on the basis that it is capable of having an equivalent positive impact on competition in the UK business banking market as the original State aid commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) was established in 2018 as the independent body to implement and oversee the Package. HM Treasury has appointed an independent third-party monitor which reports regularly to HM Treasury on the performance of BCR. The Package consists of a £425m Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) and a £350m Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS).</p><p> </p><p>The CIF comprises of 15 pre-determined grants divided into four pools, each with a distinct pro-competition purpose based on criteria agreed between HM Treasury and the EC. Eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers can compete for these grants to develop and improve their financial products and services available to SMEs, and to improve their capability to compete with RBS in the provision of banking services to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>BCR has responsibility for communicating information regarding the Package to the market. Further information on the Package, including eligibility criteria and timelines for implementation is available on BCR’s website: https://bcr-ltd.com/</p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 205204 205205 205206 205208 205209 question first answered 14/01/2019 10:29:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1035071

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banking Competition Remedies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with Banking Competition Remedies Ltd since the appointment of that organisation's board of directors.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	205208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The government agreed the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)-funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package) with the European Commission (EC) in September 2017 as a resolution to RBS’ final State aid commitment to divest the part of its business known as Williams &amp; Glyn. The Package was agreed on the basis that it is capable of having an equivalent positive impact on competition in the UK business banking market as the original State aid commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) was established in 2018 as the independent body to implement and oversee the Package. HM Treasury has appointed an independent third-party monitor which reports regularly to HM Treasury on the performance of BCR. The Package consists of a £425m Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) and a £350m Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS).</p><p> </p><p>The CIF comprises of 15 pre-determined grants divided into four pools, each with a distinct pro-competition purpose based on criteria agreed between HM Treasury and the EC. Eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers can compete for these grants to develop and improve their financial products and services available to SMEs, and to improve their capability to compete with RBS in the provision of banking services to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>BCR has responsibility for communicating information regarding the Package to the market. Further information on the Package, including eligibility criteria and timelines for implementation is available on BCR’s website: https://bcr-ltd.com/</p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 205204 205205 205206 205207 205209 question first answered 14/01/2019 10:29:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1035072

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banking Competition Remedies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to scrutinise Banking Competition Remedies Ltd's (a) management of the RBS alternative remedies package and (b) other work.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	205209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The government agreed the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)-funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package) with the European Commission (EC) in September 2017 as a resolution to RBS’ final State aid commitment to divest the part of its business known as Williams &amp; Glyn. The Package was agreed on the basis that it is capable of having an equivalent positive impact on competition in the UK business banking market as the original State aid commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) was established in 2018 as the independent body to implement and oversee the Package. HM Treasury has appointed an independent third-party monitor which reports regularly to HM Treasury on the performance of BCR. The Package consists of a £425m Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) and a £350m Incentivised Switching Scheme (ISS).</p><p> </p><p>The CIF comprises of 15 pre-determined grants divided into four pools, each with a distinct pro-competition purpose based on criteria agreed between HM Treasury and the EC. Eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers can compete for these grants to develop and improve their financial products and services available to SMEs, and to improve their capability to compete with RBS in the provision of banking services to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>BCR has responsibility for communicating information regarding the Package to the market. Further information on the Package, including eligibility criteria and timelines for implementation is available on BCR’s website: https://bcr-ltd.com/</p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 205204 205205 205206 205207 205208 question first answered 14/01/2019 10:29:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416618

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent representations she has received from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchase through the internet in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	8921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have received no recent representations from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchases through the internet in Northern Ireland. The issue of abortion in Northern Ireland is a matter devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/09/2015 12:02:41 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416619

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchase through the internet in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	8922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have had no recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchases through the internet in Northern Ireland. The issue of abortion in Northern Ireland is a matter devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/09/2015 12:04:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

100479

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spends each year on legal aid to support women suffering from domestic abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	211432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Prior to 2013, when people applied for legal aid they were not asked to declare whether domestic violence had occurred. Since 2013, applications for legal aid do not routinely request this information as it is not required. Therefore the data requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>People seeking protective injunctions, like restraining orders, remain eligible for legal aid. Legal aid also remains available in private family cases that involve domestic violence. We have listened closely to any concerns about how the system has been operating, and made changes in response, such as making it easier to prove abuse and so get legal aid.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 03/11/2014 16:08:52 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1007807

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Cases Review Commission: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average weekly working hours are of the commissioners at the Criminal Cases Review Commission; and how that figure has changed over the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	191864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The remuneration paid to Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in the year ending 31 March 2018 (as detailed in their 2017/18 Annual Report) is set out in the table below: <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commissioners</strong></p></td><td><p>Annual Remuneration £000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Richard Foster CBE</p></td><td><p><strong>50-55</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Liz Calderbank</p></td><td><p><strong>35-40</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Miss Rachel Ellis <em>[from 28.10.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Jill Gramann <em>[from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>15-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Celia Hughes</p></td><td><p><strong>60-65</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Stephen Leach</p></td><td><p><strong>70-75</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Linda Lee <em>[from 20.11.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Alexandra Marks CBE</p></td><td><p><strong>35-40</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dr Sharon Persaud</p></td><td><p><strong>75-80</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Jennifer Portway <em>[from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Andrew Rennison</p></td><td><p><strong>55-60</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr David James Smith</p></td><td><p><strong>90-95</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Ranjit Sondhi <em>[until 11.11.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>30-35</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Robert Ward [<em>from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Further information on Commissioners’ remuneration can be found in the CCRC’s 2017 – 18 Annual Report, which is published on the CCRC website. <a href="https://ccrc.gov.uk/publications/corporate-publications/" target="_blank">https://ccrc.gov.uk/publications/corporate-publications/</a> The current weekly average hours worked by Commissioners is between 15-20, and varies according to business need. It is not uncommon for Commissioners to vary their work patterns according to business need and general availability of Commissioner resources. The weekly average has remained unchanged in the last 12 months. Six Commissioners are legally qualified and all CCRC Commissioners have experience in the criminal justice system.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 191866 191869 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:46:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman