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1145139

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on exporters to the UK based in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	287657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Our first priority is to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements with developing countries on leaving the EU to minimise trade disruption.</p><p>The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries. This will provide the same level of access as the current EU trade preference scheme by granting duty-free, quota-free access to around 48 Least Developed Countries and tariff reductions to other developing countries.</p><p>It remains our priority to replicate the effects of seven EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The UK has signed EPAs with Eastern and Southern Africa states, Pacific states and CARIFORUM states. This will provide continuity for businesses, exporters and consumers as the UK prepares to leave the EU. We are continuing to work with other partner countries to have agreements in place ready for when we need them, whether that is in the event of no deal, or after an implementation period.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/09/2019 14:30:09 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1144367

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress his Department has made in reviewing the legal aid means test.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	286365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government announced the review of the legal aid means test on 7 February 2019, as part of the Legal Support Action Plan.</p><p>The review will consider the full range of means-testing criteria including the applicable thresholds for legal aid entitlement and their interaction with wider criteria.</p><p>The review is in progress, bringing together data, evidence and expertise, and liaising with experts from across the field to explore potential improvements to the system.</p><p>This comprehensive review of the legal aid eligibility regime is expected to conclude in summer 2020 after which we will publish a full consultation paper setting out our future policy on the proposals in this area. We will seek to implement any final recommendations as soon as practicable following public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/09/2019 15:10:37 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1142752

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
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 take steps to ensure that state pensions for UK citizens living overseas increase at the same rate as pensions for pensioners who remain in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	284333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK State Pension is payable worldwide. It is up-rated for overseas residents where there is a legal requirement to do so and it is up-rated abroad at the same rate as in the UK. <strong> </strong></p><p /> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/09/2019 15:31:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1143082

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reduce the level of beer duty in Budget 2019.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	284758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government supports consumers, pubs and breweries. To this end, the Government has cut or frozen beer duty at six of the last seven Budgets. These actions have ensured the price of a pint of beer is 14p is lower than it otherwise would have been since ending the beer duty escalator in 2013.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to beer duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on pubs and the wider economy.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 09/09/2019 10:06:04 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1143539

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	Fossil Fuels: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to prevent fossil fuel projects from being funded through his Department's foreign aid programmes.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	285448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK Green Finance Strategy, launched on 2 July 2019, included a commitment to align Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending with the Paris Agreement on climate change.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 09/09/2019 15:08:35 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1143851

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure those affected by IR35 changes and who pay national insurance contributions will receive holiday and sick pay and other benefits associated with employment.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	285449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>At present there is no direct link between employment status for rights and employment status for tax.</p><p> </p><p>Those who wish to challenge their employment status for rights can take their case to an employment tribunal, regardless of their tax status. In order to modernise and enhance the enforcement of the employment rights for workers, the government is currently consulting on the proposal to introduce a new single enforcement body for employment rights. The government is also consulting on strengthening enforcement and extending entitlement to statutory sick pay.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/09/2019 14:46:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1139654

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mexico: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the humanitarian situation on the US-Mexico border.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	911998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I share the hon Gentleman’s concerns about the reports of poor conditions and overcrowding in US detention facilities on the border with Mexico.</p><p>I very much welcome the steps already taken by the Administration and Congress to address these issues, including the emergency funding signed off by the President on 1 July.</p><p>These are difficult issues, and the UK has also struggled sometimes to get this right.</p><p>But we very much encourage our US friends to continue to work to improve the conditions in these facilities.</p><p>I have seen the excellent work the US has done around the world to promote human rights, and so it is important that they uphold these standards as they continue to tackle the situation at the US-Mexico border.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/07/2019 16:19:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1139787

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the rail industry is accountable to Government.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	278597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the rail industry to ensure it is held accountable, with regular meetings between industry and Ministers and officials. A number of robust reporting and risk management processes are in place to support this work. The Williams Rail Review will also consider the role of the Department as part of its thinking on wider reform.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/07/2019 16:15:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1137837

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
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	Child Maintenance Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to increase (a) funding and (b) staffing of the Child Maintenance Service.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	275246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Child Maintenance Service funding and staffing is determined as part of the funding settlement that DWP receives to provide the range of services that it provides. DWP, along with all other Government Departments, is currently agreeing its budgets for the approaching Spending Review period with HM Treasury. No decisions on the level of future budgets has been agreed at this point but is expected to be resolved in the latter part of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/07/2019 10:05:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid