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845756
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps are required before the Government will ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 128728 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answer text <p>It is UK policy that international treaties will not be ratified until all legislation required for implementation has been passed by parliament. We have now met this requirement with the introduction of legislation for the licensing of tobacco manufacturing machinery. This was included in the Finance (No 2) Act 2017 and a statutory instrument for The Tobacco Products Manufacturing Machinery (Licensing Scheme) Regulations 2018 was laid before the House of Commons on 25 January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Now that legislation has been passed, the text of the Protocol can be laid before Parliament as a Command Paper with an Explanatory Memorandum. Unless Parliament resolves against it, the UK can begin the formal ratification process, which we expect to start shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
128729 more like this
128730 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-28T13:20:45.917Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-28T13:20:45.917Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth remove filter
845757
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 128729 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answer text <p>It is UK policy that international treaties will not be ratified until all legislation required for implementation has been passed by parliament. We have now met this requirement with the introduction of legislation for the licensing of tobacco manufacturing machinery. This was included in the Finance (No 2) Act 2017 and a statutory instrument for The Tobacco Products Manufacturing Machinery (Licensing Scheme) Regulations 2018 was laid before the House of Commons on 25 January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Now that legislation has been passed, the text of the Protocol can be laid before Parliament as a Command Paper with an Explanatory Memorandum. Unless Parliament resolves against it, the UK can begin the formal ratification process, which we expect to start shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
128728 more like this
128730 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-28T13:20:45.993Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-28T13:20:45.993Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth remove filter
845758
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the Government has not yet ratified the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 128730 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answer text <p>It is UK policy that international treaties will not be ratified until all legislation required for implementation has been passed by parliament. We have now met this requirement with the introduction of legislation for the licensing of tobacco manufacturing machinery. This was included in the Finance (No 2) Act 2017 and a statutory instrument for The Tobacco Products Manufacturing Machinery (Licensing Scheme) Regulations 2018 was laid before the House of Commons on 25 January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Now that legislation has been passed, the text of the Protocol can be laid before Parliament as a Command Paper with an Explanatory Memorandum. Unless Parliament resolves against it, the UK can begin the formal ratification process, which we expect to start shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN
128728 more like this
128729 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-28T13:20:46.057Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-28T13:20:46.057Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth remove filter
845762
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Tobacco more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what joint research work has been undertaken between HMRC and the tobacco industry in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 128734 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answer text <p><strong></strong>HM Revenue and Customs has undertaken no joint research with the tobacco industry in these years.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-28T13:06:25.703Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-28T13:06:25.703Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth remove filter
845763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Treasury: Tobacco more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department met with representatives from the tobacco industry in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017; and what the topics of discussion were in each of those meetings. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 128735 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials engage with a wide range of stakeholders, and details of Ministerial meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Return on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Details of policy meetings between HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the tobacco industry are also published on GOV.UK. HMRC does not provide details of meetings with individual tobacco manufacturers to discuss their tax affairs or those concerning information to support HMRC’s enforcement activities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-28T13:03:25.72Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-28T13:03:25.72Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth remove filter
845764
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Excise Duties more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research his Department has undertaken on the potential effect of introducing track and trace technology on reducing the amount of lost excise duty on (a) tobacco, (b) beer, (c) wine and (d) spirits. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 128736 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-28more like thismore than 2018-02-28
answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs continues to explore how technology, including track and trace systems could improve taxpayer compliance and help tackle the illicit trade in excise goods.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs has conducted no formal research into the potential effect of track and track systems on reducing the amount of lost excise duty. However, the European Commission published an assessment of the impact of implementation of a track and trace system for tobacco products across the EU at: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/tobacco/docs/2015_tpd_tracking_tracing_frep_en.pdf" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/tobacco/docs/2015_tpd_tracking_tracing_frep_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>In November 2017, the UK voted to adopt EU regulations for the introduction of a pan-European track and trace system for tobacco products - a requirement of the EU Tobacco Products Directive 2014. This system will also meet the requirements of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol, to which the UK is a signatory. The aim of the Protocol is to protect public health and includes the creation of a global tracking system to secure the supply chain for tobacco products.</p>
answering member constituency Newark remove filter
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-28T13:02:11.307Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-28T13:02:11.307Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth remove filter