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778108

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 24 October 2017, Official Report, column 158, on delivering reassurance to business in accordance with its needs, what form that reassurance will take.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	109869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the referendum, HMG has carried out extensive and diverse engagement with hundreds of businesses of all sizes across the UK on the potential implications of our withdrawal from the EU. The Chancellor has played, and will continue to play, a crucial role in this engagement.</p><p> </p><p>In September, he chaired the first meeting of the Business Advisory Group, a new group created by government to ensure that business is not only heard but is influential throughout the negotiations. It is jointly chaired by the Chancellor, Business Secretary and Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, and attended by the five main business representative bodies (CBI, IoD, EEF, BCC and FSB). The second meeting, chaired by the Business Secretary, took place yesterday.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has also attended the two meetings of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council, which brings together leading business figures from various sectors and provides a direct link to business on the Government’s Brexit strategy. Treasury Ministers have also taken part in other cross-government engagement events.</p><p> </p><p>And the Chancellor continues to engage with businesses across the economy to understand their perspective not just on Brexit, but on all issues affecting their operations.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, Treasury ministers and officials continue to undertake a wide range of business engagement with firms from across the economy. This is particularly focused on, but not limited to, Treasury’s priority areas of financial services and customs.</p><p> </p><p>The government remains committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to own and grow a business. That includes supporting those businesses that trade with the EU and wider international markets, as well as continuing to encourage record foreign direct investment that supports business and communities up and down the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 109870 question first answered 31/10/2017 17:48:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

778109

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 24 October 2017, Official Report, column 158, on delivering reassurance to business in accordance with its needs, when he plans that reassurance to be delivered.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	109870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the referendum, HMG has carried out extensive and diverse engagement with hundreds of businesses of all sizes across the UK on the potential implications of our withdrawal from the EU. The Chancellor has played, and will continue to play, a crucial role in this engagement.</p><p> </p><p>In September, he chaired the first meeting of the Business Advisory Group, a new group created by government to ensure that business is not only heard but is influential throughout the negotiations. It is jointly chaired by the Chancellor, Business Secretary and Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, and attended by the five main business representative bodies (CBI, IoD, EEF, BCC and FSB). The second meeting, chaired by the Business Secretary, took place yesterday.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has also attended the two meetings of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council, which brings together leading business figures from various sectors and provides a direct link to business on the Government’s Brexit strategy. Treasury Ministers have also taken part in other cross-government engagement events.</p><p> </p><p>And the Chancellor continues to engage with businesses across the economy to understand their perspective not just on Brexit, but on all issues affecting their operations.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, Treasury ministers and officials continue to undertake a wide range of business engagement with firms from across the economy. This is particularly focused on, but not limited to, Treasury’s priority areas of financial services and customs.</p><p> </p><p>The government remains committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to own and grow a business. That includes supporting those businesses that trade with the EU and wider international markets, as well as continuing to encourage record foreign direct investment that supports business and communities up and down the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 109869 question first answered 31/10/2017 17:48:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

778111

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial provision has been made across Government for the period after March 2019 in the event that no deal is reached during negotiations between the UK and the EU in (a) the current financial year and (b) each of the next two financial years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	109860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury has committed over £250 million of additional spending in 2017-18 to prepare for Brexit from the Reserve. Departmental allocations will be set out at Supplementary Estimates in the usual way. This is in addition to the £412m of additional funding over the parliament announced at Autumn Statement 2016 for the Department of International Trade, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Exiting the European Union. That means the government has allocated over half a billion pounds so far in funding to ensure a successful exit from the EU. An update on Brexit spending will also be provided at Autumn Budget.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 31/10/2017 14:31:04 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

778245

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to improve arrangements for the (a) registration and (b) transfer of refugee children to the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	109861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>There are currently seven routes through which asylum seeking and refugee children can legally enter the UK. To access the UK resettlement schemes, individuals register with UNHCR. Under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, over 8,500 individuals have been resettled to the UK, around half of whom are children. Our strategy is to resettle the most vulnerable children directly from conflict regions, with their family members, so they do not have to make perilous journeys alone.</p><p>Within the EU, the primary responsibility for unaccompanied children lies with the Member State in which they are present. We work closely with EU partners and organisations such as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to identify and transfer children to the UK in line with each individual Member State’s national laws. In 2016, over 900 children were transferred from the Europe to the UK.</p><p>In March, the Government published the basis upon which further referrals under section 67 will be made: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-statement-section-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-statement-section-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016</a>. We have invited referrals of children who meet the eligibility criteria that they were present in Europe before 20 March 2016 and transfer is in their best interests. In deciding which children to refer, Member States have been asked to prioritise those likely to qualify for refugee status and/or the most vulnerable. Vulnerability can be defined by factors which include, but are not limited to, the UNHCR’s <em>Children at Risk </em>factors. It is for Member States to decide which children to refer.</p><p>More broadly, we continue to work with our European partners to manage migration and ensure our collective security. Intelligence exchange between UK law enforcement and Europol is well-established and routine, including on human trafficking. The National Crime Agency also support Europol with seconded staff, including within the European Migrant Smuggling Centre. This cooperation has and continues to assist UK efforts to tackle trafficking in human beings, including children.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 109802 109862 question first answered 31/10/2017 17:16:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

778246

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to broaden the criteria for vulnerability under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	109862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>There are currently seven routes through which asylum seeking and refugee children can legally enter the UK. To access the UK resettlement schemes, individuals register with UNHCR. Under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, over 8,500 individuals have been resettled to the UK, around half of whom are children. Our strategy is to resettle the most vulnerable children directly from conflict regions, with their family members, so they do not have to make perilous journeys alone.</p><p>Within the EU, the primary responsibility for unaccompanied children lies with the Member State in which they are present. We work closely with EU partners and organisations such as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to identify and transfer children to the UK in line with each individual Member State’s national laws. In 2016, over 900 children were transferred from the Europe to the UK.</p><p>In March, the Government published the basis upon which further referrals under section 67 will be made: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-statement-section-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-statement-section-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016</a>. We have invited referrals of children who meet the eligibility criteria that they were present in Europe before 20 March 2016 and transfer is in their best interests. In deciding which children to refer, Member States have been asked to prioritise those likely to qualify for refugee status and/or the most vulnerable. Vulnerability can be defined by factors which include, but are not limited to, the UNHCR’s <em>Children at Risk </em>factors. It is for Member States to decide which children to refer.</p><p>More broadly, we continue to work with our European partners to manage migration and ensure our collective security. Intelligence exchange between UK law enforcement and Europol is well-established and routine, including on human trafficking. The National Crime Agency also support Europol with seconded staff, including within the European Migrant Smuggling Centre. This cooperation has and continues to assist UK efforts to tackle trafficking in human beings, including children.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 109802 109861 question first answered 31/10/2017 17:16:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

778249

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the effectiveness of multi-agency intelligence-sharing to identify the needs of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	109802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>There are currently seven routes through which asylum seeking and refugee children can legally enter the UK. To access the UK resettlement schemes, individuals register with UNHCR. Under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, over 8,500 individuals have been resettled to the UK, around half of whom are children. Our strategy is to resettle the most vulnerable children directly from conflict regions, with their family members, so they do not have to make perilous journeys alone.</p><p>Within the EU, the primary responsibility for unaccompanied children lies with the Member State in which they are present. We work closely with EU partners and organisations such as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to identify and transfer children to the UK in line with each individual Member State’s national laws. In 2016, over 900 children were transferred from the Europe to the UK.</p><p>In March, the Government published the basis upon which further referrals under section 67 will be made: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-statement-section-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/policy-statement-section-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016</a>. We have invited referrals of children who meet the eligibility criteria that they were present in Europe before 20 March 2016 and transfer is in their best interests. In deciding which children to refer, Member States have been asked to prioritise those likely to qualify for refugee status and/or the most vulnerable. Vulnerability can be defined by factors which include, but are not limited to, the UNHCR’s <em>Children at Risk </em>factors. It is for Member States to decide which children to refer.</p><p>More broadly, we continue to work with our European partners to manage migration and ensure our collective security. Intelligence exchange between UK law enforcement and Europol is well-established and routine, including on human trafficking. The National Crime Agency also support Europol with seconded staff, including within the European Migrant Smuggling Centre. This cooperation has and continues to assist UK efforts to tackle trafficking in human beings, including children.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 109861 109862 question first answered 31/10/2017 17:16:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

778295

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the resumption of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	109801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Although no formal discussions have been held, my Department continues to work closely with international partners on security standards.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to achieving the return of flights once we can be assured that the necessary security environment can be sustained.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility for each Government to determine their own advice on where it is safe for their citizens or carriers to fly.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 01/11/2017 14:08:33 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms