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837738

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date	06/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government is taking steps to prevent people from incurring debt as a result of overdraft charges.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	126769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Decisions on overdraft fees and charges are a commercial matter for firms. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires firms to treat their customers fairly and has broad and robust powers to enforce breaches of its rules.</p><p> </p><p>In its July 2017 review of high-cost credit, the FCA concluded that it had concerns about both arranged and unarranged overdrafts. On 31 January 2018 the FCA published an update on its review, confirming it had seen evidence of consumer harm and would be undertaking further analysis to identify the extent of that harm, and how it might be resolved. The FCA has committed to publishing the results of this analysis in May 2018. The FCA also confirmed that overdrafts would be considered as part of its wider Strategic Review of Retail Business Banking Models and that it would look to consult on any further remedies towards the end of 2018, taking into account the findings of the Strategic Review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the FCA’s work in this area and will continue to work with it to ensure that all consumers who use high-cost credit products are treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/02/2018 15:26:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

837746

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Shared Ownership Schemes: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Homeshare initiative to provide low cost housing for people who are able to provide limited caring duties; and if she will take steps to enaure that such initiatives do not affect either parties eligibility for (a) housing benefit and (b) pension credit.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	126777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government supports the Homeshare initiative, offering financial and social benefits to both householders and prospective home sharers alike. The potential impact on benefit claims such as Housing Benefit and Pension Credit will depend upon the particular circumstances of the householder and prospective home sharer, which will be kept under review.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/02/2018 11:18:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

837755

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Tenants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that private tenants are aware of their rights.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	126786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that tenants are aware of their rights and already produces a range information and advice for prospective and existing tenants. In the Housing White Paper 2016, the Government reaffirmed the commitment to improve safeguards in the private rented sector so both tenants and landlords are aware of their rights and responsibilities. To improve the information available, we have created and updated a series of consumer-focused online ‘how to’ guides.</p><p>These guides will help educate and empower potential or existing renters, landlords and property agents so they are confident in making informed decisions and know where to go for support. They will help tenants, landlords and property agents to understand their rights and responsibilities by providing a single source of information for rules, regulations and advice. We plan to publish the new and updated guides on Gov.uk shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 12/02/2018 17:16:53 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

837756

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that areas with comparatively small deposits of silica sand contribute to local and national needs for the mineral in a sustainable way.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	126787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Planning for industrial minerals is a matter for minerals planning authorities. The National Planning Policy Framework asks that minerals planning authorities should plan for a steady and adequate supply of industrial minerals by providing a stock of permitted reserves to support the level of actual and proposed investment required for new or existing plant and the maintenance and improvement of existing plant and equipment, of at least 10 years for individual silica sand sites, and at least 15 years for silica sand sites where significant new capital is required.</p><p>National Planning Practice Guidance states that the required stock of permitted reserves for each silica sand site should be based on the average of the previous 10 years sales, and that the calculations should have regard to the quality of sand and the use to which the material is put.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 126413 126414 126788 question first answered 12/02/2018 11:43:59 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

837757

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sand: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what purpose the Government plans to use silica sand extracted from sites in Kent.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	126788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Planning for industrial minerals is a matter for minerals planning authorities. The National Planning Policy Framework asks that minerals planning authorities should plan for a steady and adequate supply of industrial minerals by providing a stock of permitted reserves to support the level of actual and proposed investment required for new or existing plant and the maintenance and improvement of existing plant and equipment, of at least 10 years for individual silica sand sites, and at least 15 years for silica sand sites where significant new capital is required.</p><p>National Planning Practice Guidance states that the required stock of permitted reserves for each silica sand site should be based on the average of the previous 10 years sales, and that the calculations should have regard to the quality of sand and the use to which the material is put.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 126413 126414 126787 question first answered 12/02/2018 11:43:59 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

837799

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Brexit
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 plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if she will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>EU Exit is an all-of-government operation and the Department for International Development is doing detailed work with departments to prepare for the upcoming negotiations by understanding the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and coordinating planning.</p><p>My department has no current plans for any spends on projects that relate to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/02/2018 16:17:06 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837802

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if he will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated departments nearly £700 million to prepare for Brexit: £412m for DIT, FCO and DExEU over the parliament at Autumn Statement 2016 and nearly £300m across a number of departments from the Reserve in 17/18 – The Department for Transport received £5.6m of this funding.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 HM Treasury made another £3bn of additional funding available over 18/19 and 19/20 – £1.5bn in each year. We are currently working with HM Treasury to determine our allocation for 18/19 with the aim to agree this soon.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental allocations for 19/20 will be agreed later on in the year and decisions on funding in 20/21 and beyond will be decided at the next Spending Review. This is because requirements in these years will be heavily affected by what is agreed in our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 12/02/2018 14:12:14 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Lord Grayling
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837803

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if she will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s withdrawal from the EU will impact on a number of the Departments’ business areas and the development of plans is linked to the outcome of the ongoing negotiations with the EU. At present, no specific funding requirements have been identified for DWP but we will continue to review this position.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/02/2018 13:20:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837807

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if he will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated departments nearly £700 million to prepare for Brexit: £412m for DIT, FCO and DExEU over the parliament at Autumn Statement 2016 and nearly £300m across a number of departments from the Reserve in 17/18 – HMT itself received £6m of this funding.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 HM Treasury made another £3bn of additional funding available over 18/19 and 19/20 – £1.5bn in each year. We are currently working to determine HMT’s allocation for 18/19 and we are aiming to agree this soon.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental allocations for 19/20 will be agreed later on in the year and decisions on funding in 20/21 and beyond will be decided at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/02/2018 15:24:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837810

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much his Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if he will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated departments nearly £700 million to prepare for EU Exit: £412 million for DIT, FCO and DExEU over the parliament at Autumn Statement 2016 and nearly £300 million across a number of departments from the Reserve in 2017-18.</p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 HM Treasury made another £3 billion of additional funding available over 2018-19 and 2019-20 – £1.5 billion in each year. We have not bid for any of this funding to date.</p><p>Departmental allocations for 2019-20 will be agreed later on in the year and decisions on funding in 2020-21 and beyond will be decided at the next Spending Review. This is because requirements in these years will be heavily affected by what is agreed in our negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 12/02/2018 14:06:48 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams