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850640

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date	27/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of owners of holiday properties who have registered for the small business rates relief.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	129894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on the number of holiday properties that are registered for, or receive, small business rate relief. Decisions on whether a property qualifies for small business rate relief rest with local councils.</p><p>The Valuation Office Agency ratings list data shows that there are 41,000 properties classed as self-catering holiday homes with a rateable value of up to £15,000, which is the upper limit for small business rate relief. However, not all of these properties will receive this relief, for example where owners have more than one property.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 06/03/2018 13:24:09 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

850644

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to prevent one parent obtaining a passport for their children without the consent of the other.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	129897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the current policy on who can apply for a child’s passport. Her Majesty’s Passport Office already has in place provisions for someone to inform them of concerns regarding safeguarding and abduction.</p><p>HM Passport Office also recommends that where issues occur, parents, guardians or a legal representative seek direction from the courts and if informed HM Passport Office will allow a period of time for this to be obtained before a passport is issued.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/03/2018 19:30:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

850965

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Poland: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his counterpart in the Government of Poland on their Holocaust law.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	130169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text ​The Foreign Secretary discussed this issue with his counterpart, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 15 February 2018. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/03/2018 15:22:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

846883

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the outcome of the recent Kuwait Conference; and what the extent was of the funding agreed at that conference.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	129057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Pledges totalling over $30billion were made at the Kuwait conference, for which the Government of Iraq, conference organisers and donors should be congratulated. I reiterated that UK Export Finance will offer up to £750 million of export finance in any given year for infrastructure projects in Iraq under its ten year MoU.</p><p>A large number of private sector companies from numerous nations also attended, highlighting the interest from potential foreign investors. We will now need to ensure that the Government of Iraq converts this strong international support into sustainable reconstruction, reconciliation and private sector development.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/03/2018 16:55:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

846884

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iraq: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing to ensure good governance and democracy in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	129058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Through the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund, the British Government supports the Government of Iraq to ensure that the governance and delivery of services in areas newly liberated from Daesh are more effective, responsive and legitimate. We are working with local political institutions to support their delivery of services such as healthcare, water, electricity, and education, and to create new job opportunities. We are also implementing projects which aim to improve the capability and accountability of local governments, particularly in Basra, Salaheldin, Ninewah and Anbar. These projects assist in providing better and more responsive governance for the Iraqi people including through improved service delivery and community conflict resolution.</p><p>We continue to encourage the Government of Iraq in their efforts to hold national elections on time this year (due 12 May) and ensure that these are inclusive, transparent and enable the Iraqi people to have their voice heard.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/03/2018 17:34:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

846888

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Water Companies: Tax Havens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has been made of the amount of dividends paid by water companies to overseas tax havens in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	129062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs are unable to provide the requested information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/03/2018 13:04:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

846326

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iraq: Missing Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding his Department has awarded to the International Commission on Missing Persons working in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	128988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>From August 2016 to March 2017, the International Commission on Missing Persons carried out a project in Iraq for which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office provided £75,000.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/03/2018 16:40:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

825533

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of resuming direct flights to Sharm El Sheikh from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	123671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department carries out regular assessments of aviation security at all last points of departure airports to the UK from Egypt. The Government works closely with international partners, including airlines, airports and the Egyptian Government, on security standards. Global aviation security arrangements are kept under constant review. The Department looks forward to achieving the return of flights once it can be assured that the necessary security environment can be sustained.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/01/2018 15:02:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

825545

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations his Department has received on the comments of Mary Hassell, a North London Coroner, who has maintained a policy that no body will be prioritised for release and burial because of the religion of the deceased or their family.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	123683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders. As such, it would be inappropriate for Ministers to comment on the reported actions of the Inner North London Senior Coroner.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has received a number of representations, including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the London Borough of Camden which funds the Inner North London Coroner Service.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 26/01/2018 12:25:06 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

824395

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Boats: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that the UK market for second-hand recreational boats is not affected by different levels of VAT paid in the UK and the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	123196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The future VAT rules for goods moving between the UK and the EU, including arrangements relating to recreational boats, will depend on the outcome of negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/01/2018 15:37:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord