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1088717

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Bank: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure a transparent selection process for the next President of the World Bank Group.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not received any direct representations on the selection process for the position of President of the World Bank.</p><p>HM Government has communicated to other Board members its support for an open, merit-based and transparent process for selecting the next President of the World Bank Group (WBG).</p><p>There are no nationality requirements for the role of President and the Secretary of State has not had any discussions with World Bank Group shareholders about choosing the President of the World Bank based on nationality.</p><p>The World Bank Executive Director’s agreed on 9 January an open, merit-based, and transparent process, in which any Board member was free to nominate candidates by 14 March. A single candidate was formally nominated, and the Executive Directors will interview this candidate. HM Government considers that, to empower Board members to make decisions primarily on the basis of the merits of the candidate, individual votes should not be disclosed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 232627 232628 232629 232630 question first answered 19/03/2019 16:29:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088718

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Bank: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to World Bank Group shareholders for a merit-based selection process for the selection of the next President of the World Bank Group.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not received any direct representations on the selection process for the position of President of the World Bank.</p><p>HM Government has communicated to other Board members its support for an open, merit-based and transparent process for selecting the next President of the World Bank Group (WBG).</p><p>There are no nationality requirements for the role of President and the Secretary of State has not had any discussions with World Bank Group shareholders about choosing the President of the World Bank based on nationality.</p><p>The World Bank Executive Director’s agreed on 9 January an open, merit-based, and transparent process, in which any Board member was free to nominate candidates by 14 March. A single candidate was formally nominated, and the Executive Directors will interview this candidate. HM Government considers that, to empower Board members to make decisions primarily on the basis of the merits of the candidate, individual votes should not be disclosed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 232626 232628 232629 232630 question first answered 19/03/2019 16:29:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088719

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Bank: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent representations she has received on the selection process for the position of President of the World Bank.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not received any direct representations on the selection process for the position of President of the World Bank.</p><p>HM Government has communicated to other Board members its support for an open, merit-based and transparent process for selecting the next President of the World Bank Group (WBG).</p><p>There are no nationality requirements for the role of President and the Secretary of State has not had any discussions with World Bank Group shareholders about choosing the President of the World Bank based on nationality.</p><p>The World Bank Executive Director’s agreed on 9 January an open, merit-based, and transparent process, in which any Board member was free to nominate candidates by 14 March. A single candidate was formally nominated, and the Executive Directors will interview this candidate. HM Government considers that, to empower Board members to make decisions primarily on the basis of the merits of the candidate, individual votes should not be disclosed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 232626 232627 232629 232630 question first answered 19/03/2019 16:29:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088720

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Bank: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with World Bank Group shareholders on the practice of choosing the President of the World Bank based on nationality.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not received any direct representations on the selection process for the position of President of the World Bank.</p><p>HM Government has communicated to other Board members its support for an open, merit-based and transparent process for selecting the next President of the World Bank Group (WBG).</p><p>There are no nationality requirements for the role of President and the Secretary of State has not had any discussions with World Bank Group shareholders about choosing the President of the World Bank based on nationality.</p><p>The World Bank Executive Director’s agreed on 9 January an open, merit-based, and transparent process, in which any Board member was free to nominate candidates by 14 March. A single candidate was formally nominated, and the Executive Directors will interview this candidate. HM Government considers that, to empower Board members to make decisions primarily on the basis of the merits of the candidate, individual votes should not be disclosed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 232626 232627 232628 232630 question first answered 19/03/2019 16:29:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088725

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Bank: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether it is Government policy to seek a transparent vote by World Bank Group shareholders for the selection of the next World Bank President.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not received any direct representations on the selection process for the position of President of the World Bank.</p><p>HM Government has communicated to other Board members its support for an open, merit-based and transparent process for selecting the next President of the World Bank Group (WBG).</p><p>There are no nationality requirements for the role of President and the Secretary of State has not had any discussions with World Bank Group shareholders about choosing the President of the World Bank based on nationality.</p><p>The World Bank Executive Director’s agreed on 9 January an open, merit-based, and transparent process, in which any Board member was free to nominate candidates by 14 March. A single candidate was formally nominated, and the Executive Directors will interview this candidate. HM Government considers that, to empower Board members to make decisions primarily on the basis of the merits of the candidate, individual votes should not be disclosed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 232626 232627 232628 232629 question first answered 19/03/2019 16:29:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088278

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	Business: West Midlands
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 potential economic effect on businesses in the West Midlands of the proposals set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note for the UK Tariff 2019.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The temporary tariff regime has been designed with the aim of minimising disruption across the UK. The Government believes the policy strikes the right balance between avoiding high adjustment costs and protecting businesses from unfair trade in some sectors, and liberalising tariffs to maintain current supply chains and to avoid an increase in consumer prices.</p><p> </p><p>The impacts on businesses in the West Midlands stemming from this policy will depend on firms’ reliance on imports from the EU and the extent to which they are already exposed to competition from the rest of the world. For some businesses, there will be potential benefits in terms of not having tariffs imposed on imports from the EU (as is currently the case), particularly where businesses rely on EU goods as inputs or as final goods for sale. However, for other businesses, lowering the UK’s tariffs could expose them to greater levels of competition from the rest of the world, which may create adjustment costs for these firms.</p><p> </p><p>This is a temporary policy that will apply for up to 12 months in the event of no deal. During this temporary period, a full review, including a public consultation, would be undertaken in order to develop a permanent tariff regime.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 232081 question first answered 18/03/2019 16:04:47 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088280

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	Business: West Midlands
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 potential economic effect on businesses in the West Midlands of the provisions in the Tax Information and Impact Note for the UK Tariff 2019.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The temporary tariff regime has been designed with the aim of minimising disruption across the UK. The Government believes the policy strikes the right balance between avoiding high adjustment costs and protecting businesses from unfair trade in some sectors, and liberalising tariffs to maintain current supply chains and to avoid an increase in consumer prices.</p><p> </p><p>The impacts on businesses in the West Midlands stemming from this policy will depend on firms’ reliance on imports from the EU and the extent to which they are already exposed to competition from the rest of the world. For some businesses, there will be potential benefits in terms of not having tariffs imposed on imports from the EU (as is currently the case), particularly where businesses rely on EU goods as inputs or as final goods for sale. However, for other businesses, lowering the UK’s tariffs could expose them to greater levels of competition from the rest of the world, which may create adjustment costs for these firms.</p><p> </p><p>This is a temporary policy that will apply for up to 12 months in the event of no deal. During this temporary period, a full review, including a public consultation, would be undertaken in order to develop a permanent tariff regime.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 232080 question first answered 18/03/2019 16:04:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088321

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of EU citizens with a criminal record eligible to apply for (a) pre-settled status and (b) settled status.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold estimates of the number of EU citizens with a criminal record who are eligible to apply for immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p><br>If the draft Withdrawal Agreement is agreed, the Government will implement that agreement, including a right of appeal in respect of citizens’ rights immigration decisions, through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.</p><p>If there is no deal, a person who is refused status under the EU Settlement Scheme on criminality grounds and who is therefore liable to be deported will, in respect of pre-exit conduct, have a right of appeal under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016. In respect of post-exit conduct, they will be able to make a human rights claim in relation to any deportation decision and, if that claim is refused, they will have a right of appeal under section 82 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.</p><p>An EU citizen who is refused leave under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of their criminal conduct will not have a right to reside in the UK once a decision is made to deport them on criminality grounds.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 232083 232084 question first answered 18/03/2019 17:20:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088324

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an applicant for (a) pre-settled and (b) settled status whose application has been refused on criminal records grounds is entitled to appeal that decision in the event that the UK leaves the EU (i) with and (ii) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold estimates of the number of EU citizens with a criminal record who are eligible to apply for immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p><br>If the draft Withdrawal Agreement is agreed, the Government will implement that agreement, including a right of appeal in respect of citizens’ rights immigration decisions, through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.</p><p>If there is no deal, a person who is refused status under the EU Settlement Scheme on criminality grounds and who is therefore liable to be deported will, in respect of pre-exit conduct, have a right of appeal under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016. In respect of post-exit conduct, they will be able to make a human rights claim in relation to any deportation decision and, if that claim is refused, they will have a right of appeal under section 82 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.</p><p>An EU citizen who is refused leave under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of their criminal conduct will not have a right to reside in the UK once a decision is made to deport them on criminality grounds.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 232082 232084 question first answered 18/03/2019 17:20:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1088327

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, at what stage an applicant for (a) pre-settled and (b) settled status whose application is denied on criminal records grounds would become an unlawful resident.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	232084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold estimates of the number of EU citizens with a criminal record who are eligible to apply for immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p><br>If the draft Withdrawal Agreement is agreed, the Government will implement that agreement, including a right of appeal in respect of citizens’ rights immigration decisions, through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.</p><p>If there is no deal, a person who is refused status under the EU Settlement Scheme on criminality grounds and who is therefore liable to be deported will, in respect of pre-exit conduct, have a right of appeal under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016. In respect of post-exit conduct, they will be able to make a human rights claim in relation to any deportation decision and, if that claim is refused, they will have a right of appeal under section 82 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.</p><p>An EU citizen who is refused leave under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of their criminal conduct will not have a right to reside in the UK once a decision is made to deport them on criminality grounds.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 232082 232083 question first answered 18/03/2019 17:20:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill