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786749

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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 her Department has received any representations from Leeds City Council on the provision of more places for unaccompanied child refugees under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	112362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>We are very grateful to Leeds City Council for their work in looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children, including their active participation in the National Transfer Scheme (NTS).</p><p> </p><p>Any offers of further placements for unaccompanied asylum seeking children will be utilised to fulfil all of our existing commitments, including under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and our broader work through the NTS of ensuring a more equal allocation of the approximately 4,500 unaccompanied children already in care in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/11/2017 17:05:01 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

786750

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people into work who are (a) not on Jobseekers allowance and (b) do not have access to a work coach.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	112454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>People who are not on Jobseekers Allowance or do not have access to a Work Coach can register on Universal Jobmatch which is a free service that enables them to search and apply for jobs. It allows them to create a personalised profile and a CV that will help match them to job opportunities and allow employers to match their skill set against the specific job and invite them to apply.</p><p> </p><p>In addition they can access the self service facilities that are available in the Jobcentre and be sign posted to other areas of support and provision in the area.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/11/2017 15:53:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

786751

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to increase Government funding for adult social care.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	112445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2017 we gave councils an additional £2 billion to fund adult social care. As a result, local government will be able to increase spending on social care in real terms this year and in each of the next two years of the Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/11/2017 15:10:40 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

786752

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 2 (General) visa applications her Department has received in each month since January 2016; how many of those applications were (a) applications from outside the UK, (b) extensions within the UK, (c) switches within the UK, (d) extensions within the UK (Premium service) and (e) switches within the UK (Premium service); how much was received in fees to her Department for each of those categories; and what the average waiting time to decision was for each of those categories in each month of that period.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	112435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to provide all of the specific data requested. In line with published quarterly transparency data we have provided for:</p><p>a) The number of Tier 2 applications made out of country</p><p>b) and c) The number of Tier 2 and 5 applications made in country</p><p>d) and e) The number of Tier 2 and 5 same day premium applications made in country</p><p> </p><p>Link to the latest published data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/11/2017 17:00:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

786753

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Tier 2 (General) visa applications made in each month since January 2016 had a decision made on them within three weeks.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	112436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The published quarterly transparency data does not separate out Tier 2 General applications from the wider Tier 2 route. We have therefore provided the published data for all Tier 2 subcategories which includes General, Intra Company Transfers, Minister of Religion and Sportspeople.</p><p> </p><p>Link to the latest published data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/11/2017 17:04:26 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

786754

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on access to European Investment Bank funds by UK businesses.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	112440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The EIB has operations both in EU Member States and third countries. The future relationship between the UK and the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be determined as part of the negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU and the government will not be giving a running commentary on these negotiations.</p><p>However, in his Mansion House speech on 20 June the Chancellor said that; “In the long-term, it may be mutually beneficial to maintain a relationship between the UK and the EIB after we leave the EU.” The government is looking to explore these options with the EU as part of the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 15/11/2017 17:21:23 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

786755

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Nuclear Power: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with small businesses in the nuclear sector on his Department's sector deal for the nuclear industry.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	112441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Work on proposals for a Nuclear Sector Deal has been led by Lord Hutton, as chair of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) and co-chair of the Nuclear Industry Council, on which small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are represented. The NIA informs us it has hosted a series of engagement workshops across the country in the development of the potential deal, including with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), and these were well attended by several SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/11/2017 15:37:31 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

786756

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to productivity of increased (a) use of artificial intelligence and (b) machine learning.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	112442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The earliest adopters of new technologies can gain a first-mover advantage, allowing them to reap rewards in terms of additional jobs and increased revenue.</p><p>Artificial intelligence and machine learning are distinct technologies. ‘AI’ describes where computers are able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, decision-making and translation between languages; ‘machine learning’ comprises deeper learning where computers are able o learn without external programming, building on algorithms that can make predictions using data. However, for the purposes of identifying support for and development in the sector, it is useful to treat them as a group.</p><p>Government welcomes the independent review of Artificial Intelligence, “Growing the Artificial Intelligence Industry in the UK”, published on 15 October. The report highlights how AI can boost UK productivity, and has the potential to add £630 billion to the UK economy by 2035.</p><p>The Industrial Strategy Green Paper, published in January, also identified AI as a major, high-potential opportunity for the UK to build a word-leading future sector of our economy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/11/2017 16:13:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

786757

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Consumers: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8812, if he will make an assessment of the effect of artificial intelligence on consumer rights.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	112379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government will issue a Consumer Green Paper in due course that will tackle areas where markets are not working for consumers and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 15/11/2017 17:56:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

786758

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Offshore Trusts: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reduce offshore tax avoidance.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	112182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>This government has already made unprecedented reforms to the UK tax code to ensure opportunities to avoid tax by using offshore structures are minimised. In particular, the Common Reporting Standard means HMRC are receiving information on accounts held offshore, so they can make sure the right tax is being paid in the UK. Further, Country by Country Reporting (one of the OECD’s BEPS outputs) means HMRC have information on how multinationals are reporting their taxable profit around the world. The government remains committed to tackling avoidance and will continue to consider unilateral and multilateral actions that will achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 20/11/2017 14:15:09 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell