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931219

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of EU counter-measures to US steel and aluminium tariffs.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	906134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>While we sympathise with US concerns regarding transparency and the overproduction of steel, we continue to argue that tariffs applied under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act are not an appropriate solution for dealing with these issues. We will continue to seek a constructive, permanent resolution with the United States to avoid further escalation, which would only harm businesses, jobs and consumers in the United Kingdom and the United States.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 28/06/2018 16:01:40 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

931315

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Food: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government’s policy is on the provision of fiscal incentives for the redistribution of surplus food for human consumption.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	157657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Retailers and manufacturers can already get tax relief on food they donate. Companies can get tax relief on trading stock that is produced but not sold. This includes food donated to charities - the cost of producing stock which is donated is deducted from their profits before tax is calculated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The issue of food waste will continue to be a priority for the UK. The Government recently announced the creation of a new £500,000 Food Waste Reduction Fund to support projects that help increase redistribution in communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/06/2018 16:57:14 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

931412

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the total cost to the public purse was of his visit to Afghanistan on 25 June 2018.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	157778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary visited Afghanistan on 25 June ahead of a National Security Council discussion. Following the recent ceasefires in Afghanistan, and with elections due later this year, this was a timely opportunity to take stock of progress and the UK’s supportive role in providing peace and stability to Afghanistan (full details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan</a>). The Foreign Secretary also visited the United Arab Emirates, meeting the Deputy Foreign Minister. The cost of the Foreign Secretary’s travel will be disclosed in the usual way and published as part of transparency data in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements. We do not discuss operational planning of any visits by the Foreign Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 157182 question first answered 28/06/2018 15:43:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

930957

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>On 8 March we launched a 12 week public consultation on proposals for a landmark domestic abuse Bill and a supporting package of practical action to transform the response to domestic abuse. The consultation closed on 31 May. Over 3,200 responses to the consultation were received. The responses to the consultation are being considered and a draft Bill will be published later this session.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/06/2018 14:36:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

930962

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Government's childcare policies on the number of nurseries closing down.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	157226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The most recent Ofsted statistics, published on 27 June, show that the number of providers of childcare on non-domestic premises (group providers) has remained stable over time, having decreased by just 2% since 31 August 2012. There was also a small increase in the number of childcare places that they offer. These statistics can be viewed on Ofsted’s website at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted/about/statistics</a>.</p><p>We regularly monitor the effect of our early years and childcare policies on the childcare market. The take-up of our childcare entitlements is positive, with 94% of three and four year-olds benefiting from funded early education and 72% of eligible two year-olds taking up the 15 hours entitlement. Furthermore, since the roll-out of 30 hours’ free childcare, more than 340,000 children have benefited from a 30 hours place. This saves around £5,000 per year for parents who use the full 30 hours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 28/06/2018 16:26:30 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

930963

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Arms Length Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the document, The Approvals Process for the Creation of New Arm’s-length Bodies what steps he is taking to ensure that Arms-length Bodies including (a) CMS and (b) UKVI, are adequately (i) resourced, (i) operating effectively, and (iii) performance managed to deal with hon Member’s casework in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	157084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Individual sponsor departments are ultimately responsible for the resourcing and performance management of their arm's length bodies (ALBs). All ALBs are subject to a tailored review or equivalent at least once in the lifetime of a Parliament. The Cabinet Office's tailored review guidance sets out the principles for government departments to use when reviewing ALBs. These principles aim to ensure ALBs remain fit for purpose, well governed and properly accountable for what they do.</p><p> </p><p>The Child Maintenance Service and UK Visas and Immigration are operational units of the Department for Work and Pensions and the Home Office respectively and so are not ALBs.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office classification guidance sets out what is classified as an ALB (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/classification-of-public-bodies-information-and-guidance)" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/classification-of-public-bodies-information-and-guidance)</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/06/2018 09:35:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

930965

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the change to corporation tax on the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	157172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, the headline corporation tax rate has been cut from 28 to 19 percent. Cutting corporation tax allows companies to invest in expanding their business, boost wages, create jobs and lower prices for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Despite the cuts, onshore corporation tax receipts have increased by around 50%, from £36.2bn in 2010-11 to £53.6bn in 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/06/2018 15:38:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

930966

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on (a) Blackburn and (b) other regional areas of the UK of a no deal scenario when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	157173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK, including the North West. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome. However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis and preparatory work, across a range of scenarios, looking at the implications of UK withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would reveal our negotiating position and so the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/06/2018 11:28:34 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

930971

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadcasting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to create incentives for broadcasters to stay in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is an important broadcasting hub due to its favourable regulatory and economic environment, access to top talent, and cultural factors, such as language. Leaving the EU will not change this.</p><p> </p><p>As set out by the Prime Minister’s Mansion House Speech, we are seeking to strike a bespoke deal with the EU which would allow for continued cross-border broadcasting post EU Exit. This would enable international broadcasting businesses to maintain their UK base.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, and so we continue to work to ensure a smooth exit from the EU in all eventualities.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2018 15:17:47 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

930973

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Viacom International Media Networks and Viceland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment the efficacy of the decision by (a) Viacom International Media Networks and (b) Viceland to move their broadcast licenses outside of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We understand the importance of broadcast licensing arrangements for the sector. However, it is not for the Government to assess the efficacy of business decisions, which are guided by a multitude of factors.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2018 15:16:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine