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1233488

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date	10/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Remote Working: Tax Allowances
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 that people working from home are aware of a tax rebate they can access from HMRC for (a) wifi, (b) computers and (c) other work related expenses such as WIFI and computers.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	88387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government published a Written Ministerial Statement on 13 May 2020. This announced a new tax exemption for employees who are working from home as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, and need to purchase home office equipment and are reimbursed by the employer.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC published new guidance on GOV.UK to raise awareness of the tax relief available to people working from home for home office equipment and other work-related expenses. HMRC have also included information in their publications such as the Employer Bulletin and guidance manuals, and are working directly with stakeholder groups and media outlets to help raise further awareness.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/09/2020 13:01:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1229653

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish all opinion polling commissioned by his Department on Scottish independence conducted in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	82315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>As has been the case with successive administrations, Government routinely works with suppliers to provide polling and market research work so as to understand public attitudes and behaviours to inform our vitally important campaigns and policies. This enables us to deliver strong, national, cross-government communications campaigns, including to support the UK’s response and recovery from the pandemic. Internal policy development work is not normally disclosed.</p><p>Details of departmental expenditure and contracts are published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 82316 question first answered 09/09/2020 16:17:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1229654

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office: Opinion Polls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, which polling organisations his Department commissioned in 2020; and how much his Department has paid to each of those organisations for each service.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	82316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>As has been the case with successive administrations, Government routinely works with suppliers to provide polling and market research work so as to understand public attitudes and behaviours to inform our vitally important campaigns and policies. This enables us to deliver strong, national, cross-government communications campaigns, including to support the UK’s response and recovery from the pandemic. Internal policy development work is not normally disclosed.</p><p>Details of departmental expenditure and contracts are published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 82315 question first answered 09/09/2020 16:17:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1193587

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment the Government has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the progress of trade negotiations with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	902521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>As a result of Covid-19, it has been necessary to conduct negotiations through video conference. Negotiators from the UK and the EU held discussions through video conferencing on 20 – 24 April 2020 for the second round of negotiations on the UK-EU future relationship. A written ministerial statement (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-04-28/HCWS209/" target="_blank">HCWS209</a>) made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 28 April 2020 updated the House on the progress of negotiations.</p><p>The third round of negotiations started this week, also via video conference, and will conclude on 15 May.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/05/2020 16:31:47 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1187068

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government will take to support charities whose income and fundraising activities are affected by the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	33618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor set on April 8 a £750 million package of support for charities providing key services and supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis. This will help charities providing essential services to continue their operations and to weather the storm until we return to more normal times. Funding for charities will be made available in the coming weeks and the most up to date information will be on Gov.uk. Our aim is to get funding to those in greatest need as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 21/04/2020 06:54:37 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1187071

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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	China: Detainees
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 representations to his Chinese counterpart on (a) closing the re-education camps in Xinjiang and (b) protecting elderly people detained in those camps from covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	33621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p><strong>Following the change to date for answer of this PQ, I submitted a response by email on 26 March, with the following response.The Table Office have agreed this approach.</strong></p><p>The risk of the spread of COVID-19 in places of detention is a matter of concern in a number of countries around the world.</p><p>We have consistently made clear our serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;.</p><p>On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised these concerns with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. On 10 March at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UK used its national statement to raise concerns about systematic human rights violations and reports of forced labour in Xinjiang. We continue to urge China to implement UN recommendations - to end the practice of extra-judicial detention of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, and to allow UN observers unfettered access to the region.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/04/2020 09:16:52 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1187072

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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	China: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of the conclusion of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom report on COVID-19, which stated that limited access to medical resources and the concentration of elderly detainees in the re-education camps in Xinjiang could lead to a humanitarian disaster.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	33622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p><strong>Following the change to date for answer of this PQ, I submitted a response by email on 26 March, with the following response.The Table Office have agreed this approach.</strong></p><p>The risk of the spread of COVID-19 in places of detention is a matter of concern in a number of countries around the world. We are aware of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom report and will consider its findings.</p><p>We have consistently made clear our serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;.</p><p>On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised these concerns with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. On 10 March at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UK used its national statement to raise concerns about systematic human rights violations and reports of forced labour in Xinjiang. We continue to urge China to implement UN recommendations - to end the practice of extra-judicial detention of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, and to allow UN observers unfettered access to the region.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/04/2020 09:28:02 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1170717

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Local Housing Allowance: Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to exempt all care leavers from the shared accommodation rate for housing benefit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	3309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Care leavers up to the age of 22 are exempt from the Local Housing Allowance shared accommodation rate in the Private Rented Sector. There are no current plans to extend this exemption to all care leavers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For individuals who may require more support and whose circumstances may make it difficult for them to share accommodation, Discretionary Housing Payments are available.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/01/2020 15:31:53 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1149401

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Lisdexamfetamine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure there will be an adequate supply of Lisdexamphetamine in the event of the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 October 2019 without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department, as part of our EU exit preparations, is implementing a multi-layered approach to mitigate potential disruption to supply, which consists of stockpiling where possible, securing freight capacity, changing or clarifying regulatory requirements, procuring additional warehousing, working closely with industry to improve trader readiness and putting in place the National Supply Disruption Response to manage potential shortages. Further details can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans</a>.</p><p>We were advised of a temporary supply issue affecting the Elvanse Adult presentation during September. However, this issue is now fully resolved and supplies of all presentations of lisdexamphetamine are currently available in quantities sufficient to meet normal demand.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/10/2019 13:02:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1149421

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Agomelatine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of the supply of Agomelatine in the event that the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019 without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is doing everything appropriate to prepare for leaving the European Union. We want to reassure patients that our plans should ensure the uninterrupted supply of medicines and medical products, including those for use in the treatment of depression, once we have left the EU.</p><p>The Department, as part of our EU exit preparations, is implementing a multi-layered approach to mitigate potential disruption to supply, which consists of stockpiling where possible, securing freight capacity, changing or clarifying regulatory requirements, procuring additional warehousing, working closely with industry to improve trader readiness and putting in place the National Supply Disruption Response to manage potential shortages. Further details can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans</a></p><p>There is no evidence of any supply shortages being related to leaving the European Union. We are aware that one supplier of generic agomelatine 25mg tablets discontinued supplies in July 2019. However, we can confirm that supplies of agomelatine 25mg tablets are currently available from several other suppliers in volumes that are sufficient to meet normal United Kingdom demand. All patients who require agomelatine should be able to obtain a supply from their pharmacy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/10/2019 11:51:13 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden