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1243499

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Coronavirus
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 effect of mortgage holidays taken during the covid-19 outbreak on the credit ratings of mortgage prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	103551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Following the Coronavirus outbreak, the Government worked quickly with lenders and financial regulators to give people access to payment holidays on their mortgages. This gives customers a much-needed respite period, where no repayments on these products are due. It was necessary to bring this temporary measure in, in order to give customers time to smooth out their finances that may have taken a hit by the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA issued guidance to all firms that engage in mortgage activities, this includes all borrowers whose mortgage is in a closed book or owned by an inactive lender.</p><p> </p><p>We were clear from the start, that anyone taking a one of these payment holiday should not suffer a worsening arrears status.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/10/2020 14:00:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1243053

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what changes he has made to the responsibilities of Ministers in his Department following the merger of the Department for International Development with his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	102861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Prior to the creation of the new department, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office team of Ministers had held joint Department for International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth Office portfolios since February 2020. These portfolios remain unchanged.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2020 08:35:03 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1243054

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list which Ministerial responsibilities previously allocated to the Secretary of State for International Development are now allocated to (a) the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and (b) other Ministers in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	102862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State for International Development was responsible for leading the DFID ministerial team, and setting the overall strategy and direction for the Department for International Development. Following the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs assumed all of these responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2020 08:33:35 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1243055

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any Ministerial responsibilities previously held by Ministers in the Department for International Development have been transferred to Ministers in Departments other than his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	102863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>No Ministerial responsibilities previously held by Ministers in the Department for International Development have been transferred to Ministers in Departments other than the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2020 08:31:54 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1242166

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the effect of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill on Scotland’s education system.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	907378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>I meet regularly with education ministers from all of the devolved administrations and value our dialogue on a range of matters. During the course of recent meetings we have discussed aspects of the UK Internal Market Bill that are relevant to education.</p><p>My officials continue to work closely with colleagues in the devolved administrations on a range of matters. They have also discussed the UK Internal Market Bill with their counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 12/10/2020 16:16:45 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1242450

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
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 effect on small, independent breweries of the proposal to convert Small Brewers Relief from a percentage formula to a cash basis measurement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	102105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text The proposal to convert Small Brewers Relief (SBR) to a cash basis would affect small breweries entitled to SBR, but would only have an impact if there are future changes to the value of the relief. The Treasury will consult further on Small Brewers Relief later this Autumn. answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 15/10/2020 09:18:08 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1242038

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on private debt collection agencies in (a) fees and (b) the proportion of funds collected for the purposes of recovering tax credit debts in each financial year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	101289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The table below details HMRC’s spending on Debt Collection Agencies between 2010/11 and 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>None of the funds collected are used for the purpose of recovering tax credits. HMRC request funding from HMT through fiscal measures.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>% Spent on TC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£ 3.72m</p></td><td><p>0.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£ 11.08m</p></td><td><p>0.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£ 13.06m</p></td><td><p>0.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£ 9.34m</p></td><td><p>11.61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£ 10.89m</p></td><td><p>19.85%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£ 16.77m</p></td><td><p>31.59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£ 26.25m</p></td><td><p>24.54%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£ 32.10m</p></td><td><p>20.50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£ 26.02m</p></td><td><p>28.83%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>£ 26.16m</p></td><td><p>24.03%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£ 175.39m</p></td><td><p>20.16%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Further information about payments to Integrated Debt Services Ltd, who manage the contract between HMRC and the Debt Collection Agencies contracted to act on HMRC’s behalf, is published on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/10/2020 13:43:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1241808

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Protective Clothing: Standards
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 that face coverings sold privately for use by the general public are of a high standard and effective.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	101034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, face coverings are being sold by a large number of retailers online and in store. Details of a product’s conformance to any standards can be found under the product details section online, or on the packaging or label of the covering itself.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards has produced <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/899806/Guidance-for-businesses-and-individuals-face-coverings-version-3.pdf" target="_blank">guidance for manufacturers and sellers of face coverings</a>, which is available online.</p><p>In June 2020, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) approved a Workshop Agreement with performance requirements, methods of testing and uses of community face coverings.</p><p>The British Retail Consortium has released a <a href="https://brc.org.uk/media/674992/face-coverings_guidelines_v2.pdf" target="_blank">specification for Textile Barrier Face Coverings</a> designed for both disposable and reusable coverings. The specification sets out the design, performance and chemical requirements of coverings, as well as labelling instructions.</p><p> </p><p>The British Standards Institution will not be creating a separate standard and intend to adopt the CEN Workshop Agreement. Copies of both the <a href="https://www.cen.eu/news/brief-news/Pages/NEWS-2020-004.aspx" target="_blank">CEN</a> and <a href="https://masques-barrieres.afnor.org/home/telechargement?culture=en-GB&amp;_ga=2.63895463.961209460.1593722455-599569319.1587024330" target="_blank">AFNOR</a> documents are freely available for the public to download.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/11/2020 11:49:37 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 54075 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1241880

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
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 effect on small, independent brewers of the proposal to reduce the production threshold at which Small Brewers Relief starts to taper.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	101035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government anticipates that by replacing the existing taper with a more gradual one spread over a wider range of production, small breweries will find it easier to grow and expand.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/10/2020 10:13:08 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1241882

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the further consultation on the proposed reforms of Small Brewers Relief.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	101036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>As previously announced, the consultation will be published in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/10/2020 09:01:53 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady