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946759

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will revise upwards the level of compensation paid to people who experienced financial loses as a result of the mismanagement of Equitable Life.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
uin	167397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Around £1.5bn tax free has already been allocated to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme, which closed to new claims in 2015. There are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or to allocate further funds to it.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/09/2018 12:55:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

946760

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of care home providers exiting local authority contracts on the provision of those services in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	167115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Commissioning high quality social care is the responsibility of local government who are best placed to understand the needs of local people and communities, and how best to meet them. The Department does not collect data about local contracting arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>On 15 March 2018, the Care Quality Commission published its findings following a review of health and social care services in Coventry. The review found that in general terms the health and social care system is working well to ensure it meets people’s needs. The review can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20180313_coventry-local-system-review-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20180313_coventry-local-system-review-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Where a care provider ‘hands back’ a contract to a local authority, the authority remains responsible for meeting the needs of people who previously had services provided under the contract and for arranging replacement services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has worked with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the Local Government Association, the care sector and other partners to produce a wide range of guidance and support about market shaping and commissioning and contingency planning.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/09/2018 15:57:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

946765

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	BBC: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps in relation to (a) the BBC and (b) the employees of the BBC who previously used (i) personal service companies and (ii) other remuneration schemes and as a result are now liable for increased tax bills; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	167220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs do not comment on identifiable cases because of their duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p>The off-payroll working rules (often known as IR35) ensure that individuals who work like employees pay broadly the same income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) as other employees, regardless of whether they work through a personal service company. These rules have been in place for nearly 20 years but non-compliance was widespread.</p><p> </p><p>In Finance Act 2017 the Government reformed the rules in the public sector. The reform introduced no new tax liability but moved responsibility for operating the rules to public authority engagers, including the BBC. Initial evidence suggests that the reform has been successful and more people are paying the right tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 10/09/2018 13:07:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

946766

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the average decline in battery efficiency in each year of a passenger vehicle's life.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	167120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made an estimate of the average decline in battery efficiency in each year of a passenger vehicle’s life. The Faraday Institute is the independent research vehicle for the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s £246m Faraday Battery Challenge. Improving our understanding of the performance of lithium ion batteries over time in electrified vehicles is an important part of the Faraday Institute’s role. That is why of the Institute’s four ‘Fast Start’ projects, with up to £42 million in funding, two will look at improving our understanding of batteries: extending battery life and battery systems modelling.</p><p> </p><p>In order for a car to be eligible to receive the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant of up to £4,500 off the cost of a new vehicle, the manufacturer must provide a minimum five year warranty on the battery and electric drive train, and extra evidence of battery performance to show reasonable performance after three years of use.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 11:06:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

946769

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department has been of the compensation payments to customers made by Govia Thameslink Railway in relation to its rail franchises in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	167104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The total cost of compensation payments was £6.6m in the 12 months up to 21 July, the latest date for which data is available.</p><p> </p><p>The disruption suffered by passengers on Thameslink and Great Northern services following the May timetable change was completely unacceptable. The railway industry is funding a special compensation scheme which will provide the most affected season, daily and carnet ticket holders with compensation for this disruption. The Department is reviewing GTR’s compliance with its contractual obligations, and if it is found that GTR are in breach of their contract then we will take appropriate action.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 04/09/2018 15:39:39 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

946771

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Abortion Act 1967
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	167388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Under the Abortion Act 1967, women have early access to safe, legal, high quality abortion services. There were 194,668 abortions performed under the provisions of the Abortion Act in England and Wales in 2017, with 98% of abortions being funded by the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance. Proposals for legislative change are a matter for backbenchers to bring forward and decisions are made on the basis of free votes.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 05/09/2018 12:41:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

946772

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has issued guidance to consumers without mobile phones on alternatives to the one-time password code banking system; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	167389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and the preceding 2011 Regulations, banks are required to have systems and controls in place to manage security risks, including those relating to authentication of a payment. It is a commercial matter for the banks as to how they manage these risks, including the use of one-time passcodes, or alternative systems, and their responsibility to issue guidance to customers about their use.</p><p> </p><p>UK banks’ and building societies’ treatment of their customers is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses. This includes a requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers, including those without mobile phones.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/09/2018 14:52:29 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

946773

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Real Bread Campaign
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the goals of the Real Bread Campaign; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	167390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Defra is aware of the Real Bread Campaign’s ‘Honest Crust Act’ campaign. We are satisfied, however, that the Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers and General Food Law Regulation (EC) 178/2002 is effective in protecting consumers from misleading labelling and advertising of food.</p><p> </p><p>EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires pre-packaged bread to display full labelling information including an ingredients list. The exemption from labelling for loaves sold loose is made for the purpose of reducing unnecessary regulatory burden on small businesses and bakeries, while ensuring the essential information is clear to the consumer. These requirements, together with the guidance on terms such as ‘traditional’, ‘farmhouse’ and ‘homemade’ used by food businesses and trading standards officers, provide robust protection to consumers against misleading labelling.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 167391 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:44:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

946774

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Bread: Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals in relation to the appropriate labelling and marketing of bread products; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	167391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Defra is aware of the Real Bread Campaign’s ‘Honest Crust Act’ campaign. We are satisfied, however, that the Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers and General Food Law Regulation (EC) 178/2002 is effective in protecting consumers from misleading labelling and advertising of food.</p><p> </p><p>EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires pre-packaged bread to display full labelling information including an ingredients list. The exemption from labelling for loaves sold loose is made for the purpose of reducing unnecessary regulatory burden on small businesses and bakeries, while ensuring the essential information is clear to the consumer. These requirements, together with the guidance on terms such as ‘traditional’, ‘farmhouse’ and ‘homemade’ used by food businesses and trading standards officers, provide robust protection to consumers against misleading labelling.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 167390 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:44:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

946775

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Israel: Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on Israel’s immigration policy which restricts the access of international passport holders to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	167392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned about Israeli restrictions on freedom of movement and access into and out of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We continue to raise these wider concerns with the Israeli authorities. However it is for Israel to decide its immigration policy. We have updated our travel advice recommending that concerned UK nationals contact the Israeli Embassy for further information.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/09/2018 11:51:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel