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782413

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date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 24 October (HL Deb, col 836) referring to the announcement on 30 September by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs that HM Government will increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from the current six months’ imprisonment to five years’ imprisonment, and stating that they will publish a draft bill later this year, whether any Cabinet committees have given their approval for that draft bill to be published; and if so, which
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL2836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Government announced on 30 September its intention to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty offences from the current six months’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine to 5 years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. The policy was agreed by the relevant Cabinet committee. The announcement made clear we hope to publish draft legislation for consultation around the turn of the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2837 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:41:40 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

782414

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 24 October (HL Deb, col 836) referring to the announcement on 30 September by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs that HM Government will increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from the current six months’ imprisonment to five years’ imprisonment, and stating that they will publish a draft bill later this year, whether they intend to propose that that draft bill be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL2837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Government announced on 30 September its intention to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty offences from the current six months’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine to 5 years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. The policy was agreed by the relevant Cabinet committee. The announcement made clear we hope to publish draft legislation for consultation around the turn of the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2836 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:41:40 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

782441

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Questions for Short Debate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House whether she intends to review the rule under which Members who ask a question for short debate have no right of reply at the end.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL2864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Questions for short debate, which remain the principal means by which backbenchers are able to secure 1-1½ hour debates in the Chamber or Grand Committee, are, by design, treated as questions rather than motions. As such there is no right of reply.* Standing Order 32(2) is also clear in that members may only speak once to questions for short debate, save, with the leave of the House, to clarify a point they have made in their speech.</p><p>The speaking time limits for additional backbench contributors in the twenty-five questions for short debate we have had so far in this session have ranged from two to ten minutes. Any change to the present arrangements would of course be a matter for the Procedure Committee. I can only note that revising the procedure so that the member asking the question had a right of reply within the 1 or 1½ hour time limit would reduce the time available to other members when debates are well-subscribed.</p><p><br>*Paragraph 6.32 of The Companion to the Standing Orders and Guide to the Proceedings of the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 07/11/2017 12:00:57 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

782637

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many EU-EEA citizens are currently recorded within HM Revenue and Customs' tax and tax credit system.
tabling member constituency	North East Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg
uin	111176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of EU and EEA citizens that interact with HMRC through payment of Income Tax or National Insurance Contributions, or receipt of tax credits or Child Benefit, is available in the publication “Income Tax, NICs, Tax Credits and Child Benefit Statistics for EEA Nationals, 2014 to 2015”. The statistics are available on gov.uk at the following location:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/639819/Income_Tax_NICs_Tax_Credits_and_Child_Benefit_Statistics_for_EEA_Nationals_2014_to_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/639819/Income_Tax_NICs_Tax_Credits_and_Child_Benefit_Statistics_for_EEA_Nationals_2014_to_2015.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Table B1 (page 10) provides information on Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, tax credits and Child Benefit with a breakdown by EU country, and aggregates for EEA and EU. Table D1 (page 14) shows the total number of non-UK EEA nationals with a tax record.</p><p> </p><p>These tables show that in 2014-15, 580,000 EEA nationals were claiming tax credits and there were 2,870,000 EEA nationals with an Income Tax record.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/11/2017 16:54:09 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg

782642

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a list of the HM Revenue and Customs offices scheduled for closure.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	111060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>A schedule of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) office closures was placed in the Library of the House in August 2016. HMRC will place an updated version there in due course.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/11/2017 16:42:45 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

782643

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Global Restructuring Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral evidence given by Andrew Bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority before the Treasury Select Committee on 31 October 2017, if he will make an assessment of the robustness of the methodology adopted by Global Restructuring Group in its valuation of businesses and determination of fees.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	111069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an interim summary of its independent review of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of small and medium-sized enterprise customers transferred to its Global Restructuring Group. The FCA announced it is investigating the matters arising from the report and focussing on whether there is any basis for it to take further action. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment further whilst this process is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 111070 question first answered 07/11/2017 16:44:57 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782644

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Global Restructuring Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral evidence given by Andrew Bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority before the Treasury Select Committee on 31 October 2017, if he will take steps to ensure that the FCA publishes its analysis of the methodology adopted by Global Restructuring Group in its valuation of businesses and determination of fees.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	111070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an interim summary of its independent review of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of small and medium-sized enterprise customers transferred to its Global Restructuring Group. The FCA announced it is investigating the matters arising from the report and focussing on whether there is any basis for it to take further action. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment further whilst this process is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 111069 question first answered 07/11/2017 16:44:57 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782645

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Government has made on brining forward legislative proposals to prohibit pensions cold-calling.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	111027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to banning pensions cold-calling. Following a consultation, the government will bring forward draft legislation for scrutiny to ban pensions cold-calling, including texts and emails, in early 2018. It will then legislate on a ban as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 07/11/2017 14:21:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

782648

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to address concerns raised by small businesses on the effect of the staircase tax.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	110995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the change in the Valuation Office Agency’s approach to assessing units within buildings in multiple occupation, following the Supreme Court judgement in the Mazars v Woolway case. The Government is considering the implications of this judgement.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 110993 question first answered 07/11/2017 13:46:17 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

782649

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the staircase tax on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	110993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the change in the Valuation Office Agency’s approach to assessing units within buildings in multiple occupation, following the Supreme Court judgement in the Mazars v Woolway case. The Government is considering the implications of this judgement.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 110995 question first answered 07/11/2017 13:46:17 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins