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1007034

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to PFI contracts announced in Budget 2018 on job security.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	191410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The government has announced that it will no longer use Private Finance 2 (PF2), the current model of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI), for new projects. PF2 has not been used since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>However, the government will continue to support private investment in infrastructure through a range of successful established tools. Project finance and commercial skills therefore remain highly valued and critical to infrastructure delivery for government. The government has announced that it will honour existing PFI and PF2 contracts. In addition, the government will launch a pilot ‘Centre of Best Practice’ (CBP) in the Department of Health and Social Care to help Trusts maximise the value of their existing PFI contracts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2018 13:21:04 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

999407

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Ukraine: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2018 to Question 183520 on Ukraine: aviation, when he last communicated with the families of the victims of flight MH17; and if he will ensure that those families are updated on the progress of that investigation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	186318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>We have continued to provide consular support to the families of the victims of flight MH17. We have remained in close contact with the Dutch authorities throughout the investigation into the shooting down of MH17. The Dutch authorities are providing updates directly to UK police family liaison officers to pass to the families. They did so most recently in early October.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/11/2018 16:28:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

999410

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research and Development Expenditure Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2018 to Question 182193 on Research and Development Expenditure Credit, how the performance of the Research and Development Allowance is assessed; why the data on the amount of relief claimed cannot be identified; and if there are any plans to improve the technical specification of the system for capturing data on that allowance.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	186319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Research and Development Allowances (RDAs) often become indistinguishable in businesses’ tax returns when claims are made that include different types of tax relief. For example, when using the Annual Investment Allowance rather than the more specific RDA, unless claiming for buildings-related costs. This makes it very difficult to disaggregate claims by relief type, particularly where businesses claim non-RDAs for research and development costs. The government keeps all taxes under review, including by continued engagement with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>As with other matters, HMRC examines tax returns on a risk-led basis in order to understand the basis on which claims are made. Further to this, HMRC encourages the use of more detailed online reporting and toolkits for tax advisers. These help save both businesses and HMRC time and money, as well as providing richer datasets for future policy evaluation and its future development.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:14:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

999412

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Harvey Weinstein
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2018 to Question 182765 on Harvey Weinstein, for what reasons the Forfeiture Committee is unlikely to take action to remove the honorary CBE awarded to Harvey Weinstein until the end of legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	186320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not make any comment or statement in relation to the details of individual cases. The Forfeiture Committee is not an investigatory body: it does not decide whether or not someone is guilty or innocent of a particular act. The Forfeiture Committee generally considers it inappropriate to pre-judge the outcome of legal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/11/2018 16:56:02 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

997429

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Blockchain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2018 to Question 182766 on Revenue and Customs: Blockchain, what the (a) specifications, (b) length of time and (c) outcomes were of the proof of concept.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	185078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The pilot focussed on building a single ‘permissioned’ Blockchain that would could be used to inform a trader’s ‘Authorised Economic Operator’ status. The proof of concept ran for six weeks, and established that government could use Blockchain to securely share the results of sensitive risk checks to improve the efficiencies of certain customs processes. Any significant implementation of Blockchain would require significant further work by HMRC.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/11/2018 17:53:19 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

997430

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget 2018, if he will publish the PAYE restrictions that will be placed on R&D tax allowances for small and medium businesses.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	185079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>As announced at Budget 2018, Finance Bill 2019-20 will introduce a limit on the amount of payable tax credit that can be claimed by a company under the R&amp;D SME tax relief. The limit will be set at three times the company’s total PAYE and National Insurance contribution (NICs) payment for the period. The change will have effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2020. Any loss that a company cannot surrender for a payable credit can be carried forward and used against future profits. The government will also consult on how the cap will be applied, to minimise any impact on genuine UK businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/11/2018 17:34:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

997431

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Annual Investment Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget 2018, what assessment he has made of the effect on business investment of the annual investment allowance being raised for a fixed duration of two years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	185080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>As announced at Budget, the Annual Investment Allowance level will be increased fivefold to £1m for two years, taking effect from 1 January 2019. This measure is designed to temporarily stimulate business investment in the economy by providing an increased incentive for businesses to invest in plant or machinery. The impact on business investment has been considered within the wider package of capital allowances measures announced on the Budget day.</p><p>Taken together these measures are expected to increase the level of business investment by 0.4 per cent by the end of the forecast period, as explained by the Office for Budget Responsibility on page 50 of their latest Economic and fiscal outlook: https://cdn.obr.uk/EFO_October-2018.pdf.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/11/2018 17:30:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

997432

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget 2018, how the reduction in business rates for small businesses will be funded.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	185081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities will be fully compensated by the Exchequer for the loss of income as a result of the business rates measures announced at Budget.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/11/2018 17:27:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

994684

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Community Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including football clubs in the list of assets of community value.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	183930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to determine if any building or land nominated by the local community meets the test of being an asset of community value. The scheme allows groups to nominate buildings or land for listing by their local authority if its principal use furthers their community’s social well-being. This can include cultural, sporting or recreational interests. Since the scheme was introduced in 2012, over 4,000 assets of community value have been listed across England. This includes over 30 football stadiums from across the football pyramid including St James Park.</p><p>The scheme seeks to balance the rights of private property owners with the interests of the community where the local authority agrees that the asset in question is an asset of community value.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/10/2018 14:50:52 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

994685

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Mike Ashley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of whether Mike Ashley has met the commitments on employments practices he gave to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	183931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has already set out the results of enforcement action taken against Sports Direct. We expect employers to meet the legal obligations and have demonstrated that we will act accordingly when they do not do so.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 30/10/2018 15:05:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah