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registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has made to the Romanian Presidency on progressing its negotiations on abolishing VAT on sanitary products.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	252004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>To date, the Romanian Presidency has held one official level discussion on the European Commission’s legislative proposal on VAT Rates. As drafted, this proposal would give the UK the flexibility to apply a zero rate of VAT to women’s sanitary products.</p><p> </p><p>During this discussion, the UK delegation made clear that the Government strongly supports the flexibility that the draft legislation would offer. Member States and the Commission are well aware of the Government’s firm commitment to zero rate women’s sanitary products as soon as it is legal to do so.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 16/05/2019 15:07:29 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1105133

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress has been made on abolishing VAT on sanitary products.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	237113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to applying a zero rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) to women’s sanitary products in the UK at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2018, the European Commission brought forward a legislative proposal to enhance Member States’ flexibility to apply reduced and zero rates of VAT. This proposal remains under discussion in the EU and, if it is agreed by Member States, would give the UK the legal ability to zero rate women’s sanitary products.</p><p> </p><p>The Romanian Presidency has stated its intention to progress negotiations on this proposal during its current term.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/04/2019 15:40:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1091043

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 232041, Local Growth Deals: Borderlands, whether specific sums of funding from the Borderlands Growth Deal have been allocated to (a) Carlisle City Council, (b) Cumbria County Council, (c) Dumfries and Galloway Council, (d) Northumberland County Council and (e) Scottish Borders Council.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	233626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced up to £260 million for the Borderlands Deal at Spring Statement to strengthen the deep ties that bind these communities within the United Kingdom. This innovative deal covers all areas in the Borderlands – Carlisle, Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland, and Scottish Borders. Specific sums have not been allocated for individual councils. We expect local partners to agree projects to be funded with Government, subject to business case approval, as part of a formal heads of terms agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 21/03/2019 12:20:37 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1088414

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been allocated from the Borderlands Growth Deal to (a) Carlisle City Council, (b) Cumbria County Council, (c) Dumfries and Galloway Council, (d) Northumberland County Council and (e) Scottish Borders Council.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	232041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced up to £260 million for the Borderlands Deal at Spring Statement to strengthen the deep ties that bind these communities within the United Kingdom. This innovative deal covers all areas in the Borderlands – Carlisle, Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland, and Scottish Borders. On top of the £102 million announced recently for the Carlisle Southern Link Road from the Housing Infrastructure Fund, this means up to £362 million of UK government investment into the Borderlands area.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/03/2019 11:15:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1047770

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office for Professional Body Anti-money Laundering Supervision
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at what level registration fees for anti-money laundering supervisory bodies under the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision will be set; and when those supervisory bodies will be notified of that fee.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	212395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>OPBAS is part of the FCA. FCA fees are set following public consultation. The FCA consulted on the 2018/19 fee-rate for OPBAS in October 2018 (CP18/32). Consultation closed on 14 December. The outcome of the consultation is being assessed through the appropriate internal governance procedures and the FCA intend to publish its decision in Spring 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/01/2019 16:04:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1047773

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office for Professional Body Anti-money Laundering Supervision
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to ensure that accountants who are not members of an anti-money laundering supervisory body under the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision meet their anti-money laundering obligations.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	212396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Accountants that are not a member of a designated anti-money laundering (AML) professional body supervisor must register with HMRC for supervision purposes. As a supervisor under the Money Laundering Regulations, HMRC takes its response to money laundering very seriously and has committed to meeting the high standards set by the Office for Professional Body AML Supervision (OPBAS). HMRC actively pursues those individuals who should be registered for AML purposes.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/01/2019 16:14:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1047803

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office for Professional Body Anti-money Laundering Supervision
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	212397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Oversight of Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Supervision Regulations 2017, allowing for the creation of the Office for Professional Body AML Supervision (OPBAS), came into force in January 2018 and places a requirement on the Treasury to periodically carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in the regulations and to publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.</p><p> </p><p>The first report must be published before 26<sup>th</sup> June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>OPBAS activity will also be included in the FCA annual report.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/01/2019 16:03:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1037891

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress has been made on abolishing VAT on sanitary products.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	206398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to applying a zero rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) to women’s sanitary products in the UK at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2018, the European Commission brought forward a legislative proposal to enhance Member States’ flexibility to apply reduced and zero rates of VAT. This proposal remains under discussion in the EU and, if it is agreed by Member States, would give the UK the legal ability to zero rate women’s sanitary products.</p><p> </p><p>The Romanian Presidency has stated its intention to progress negotiations on this proposal during its current term.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/01/2019 14:21:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1024016

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the letter of 16 October 2018 from the hon. Member for Glasgow Central to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on the conduct of HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	201722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>I replied to the hon. Member on 19 November. A copy of my reply has also been sent by email.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/12/2018 16:25:02 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1019874

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Prudential Regulation Authority: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many FTE staff were employed by the Prudential Regulation Authority in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	198872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The below figures for FTE staff employed by the Prudential Regulation Authority are published in the Bank of England’s Annual Reports and Accounts (BoE ARA) over the last five years.</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>2018: 1399 [Source: p138 of the BoE ARA 2017-18]</p></li><li><p>2017: 1327 [Source: p99 of the BoE ARA 2016-17]</p></li><li><p>2016: 1242 [Source: p100 of the BoE ARA 2016]</p></li><li><p>2015: 1139 [Source: p112 of the BoE ARA 2015]</p></li><li><p>2014: 953 [Source: p85 of the BoE ARA 2014}</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Prior to PRA de-subsidiarisation, slightly different numbers were presented in the PRA’s Annual Report and Accounts (due to the way contingent workers are defined), but the above are the most representative numbers with like-for-like comparisons year-on-year.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/12/2018 15:17:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss