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971553

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Co-operatives: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to increase fiscal support for the co-operative sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	906797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>This Government recognises the value of co-operatives and other mutually owned businesses, which are worth more than £36 billion to our economy.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the government has reduced the corporation tax rate from 28% to 19% today, which benefits all businesses, including co-operatives, supporting investment, jobs, and growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/09/2018 14:54:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971609

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Think Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the number of think tanks located in each African country it operates in.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	173584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not hold estimates for the total number of think tanks located in each African country it operates in. DFID’s funding via the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) supports 18 think tanks in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/09/2018 16:23:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971658

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 170888 on Refugees: Syria, what proportion of Syrian refugees of each religious group recommended to be resettled by the UNHCR the UK agreed to resettle in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	173613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s resettlement programmes follow the humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality, which means that we resettle solely based on needs identified by UNHCR through their established processes, rather than on the basis of ethno-religious origin</p><p>We do not routinely publish a religious and ethnic breakdown of those who have been resettled, however internal management information indicates the proportions of Syrian refugees who are recommended for resettlement and those who are subsequently accepted for resettlement are broadly consistent across religious denominations</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/09/2018 16:52:21 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971353

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the announcement, New pilot scheme to bring 2,500 seasonal workers to UK farms, published on 6 September 2018, whether he has plans to introduce other sector specific visa schemes.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	172519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>We intend to assess this pilot fully before taking any decisions on future arrangements</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/09/2018 15:49:28 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971363

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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	Maternity Allowance: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of maternity allowance for self-employed people.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	172522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Maternity Allowance is paid by the Department to eligible self-employed and employed women who are not entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay.</p><p> </p><p>The standard rates of payment are reviewed annually during the uprating of social security benefits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/09/2018 14:21:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971369

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2018 to Question 169666 on Developing Countries: Brexit, how her Department plans to work with the EU on development co-operation in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	172528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal, and we remain confident that we will agree a mutually advantageous deal with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We do not want or expect a no deal scenario; however, it is the duty of a responsible Government to continue to prepare for a range of potential outcomes, including the unlikely event of no deal. Should this unlikely outcome materialise, the nature of our future cooperation will necessarily be much more limited.</p><p> </p><p>The UK would still be able to meet its development objectives without channelling development funding through the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and EU will remain global leaders in development in either scenario. We will continue to work towards shared commitments to eradicate extreme poverty and to the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/09/2018 15:53:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

971374

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to Answer of 6 September to Question 169670 on UK Relations with EU, whether his Department is seeking to develop a new development partnership with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	172533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s position, as set out most recently in the 12 July White Paper, is that a future UK-EU relationship on development would be in our mutual interest. As part of this relationship we have proposed a cooperative accord on development assistance and international action.</p><p>We have identified some specific thematic areas where there is a strong case for such a UK-EU strategic partnership, such as humanitarian aid, migration and peace and security. However, other thematic and geographic areas could also be considered, as new challenges emerge, where a UK-EU partnership may be the best approach.</p><p>Any UK participation would require appropriate influence and oversight over UK funds, at the strategic and programme level, as well as eligibility for UK entities to deliver EU programmes and apply for funding on an open and fair basis.</p><p><strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 13/09/2018 09:54:29 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

969145

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her French counterpart on sharing best practice on poverty reduction in Africa.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	171420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK and France have a historically strong development partnership and work together in a number of areas including gender, education and climate change, as well as in the Sahel. The Secretary of State and I have held several meetings with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to share best practice and to improve donor coordination, particularly as the UK scales up its engagement in the Sahel.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/09/2018 14:47:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

969146

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Think Tanks
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 has taken to support local think tanks in countries in which it operates.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	171421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Think tanks are an important component of the kind of vibrant, open and diverse ecosystem of civil society organisations that we enjoy in Britain. Effective policy making means hearing expert voices and opinions and being accountable for the decisions we make and think tanks are part of that equation. DFID is acting to ensure that developing countries and their citizens benefit from the same critical friend relationship with this important component of civil society.</p><p> </p><p>DFID builds the capacity of think tanks through our programmes in the developing countries with whom we partner. For example, DFID provides funding to the <a href="http://www.thinktankinitiative.org/" target="_blank">Think Tank Initiative (TTI)</a>, which seeks to build the capacity of independent social and economic policy think tanks to provide evidence-based advice to policy makers. Think tanks supported by TTI push for more open policy making at national, regional and global levels, and deliver new research and policy engagement on important policy areas including poverty reduction, tax, transparency, growth, democratic transition, trade, regional integration, and climate change.</p><p> </p><p>TTI is a ten year joint-funded programme, which runs until September 2019, funding 43 think tanks in 20 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America. DFID’s current commitment is £6.5m for Phase Two.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/09/2018 14:55:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

969147

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the role of Regional Economic Communities of Africa in contributing to poverty reduction.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	171422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Regional Economic Communities (RECs) provide an important contribution to poverty reduction. RECs are essential building blocks for Africa’s trade and economic integration. The focus of RECs’ work varies from region to region - depending on context they play an important role coordinating work to reduce barriers to trade, develop regional infrastructure, promote trade, and maintain peace and security.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/09/2018 14:59:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill