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1697126

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date	19/03/2024
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	Kosovo: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will publish a summary of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs' recent visit to Kosovo.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	19326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary reflected on his recent visit to Kosovo at the Foreign Affairs Committee session on 9 January (https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/44138eb7-41b6-47eb-9c61-e9ac76acc233), sharing his views on the severity of the attack in Banjska in September 2023 and the need for the West to ensure its approach to the Western Balkans fully accounts for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Government issued a press release in advance of his visit (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-to-visit-kosovo-to-underline-uk-support), and the Foreign Secretary himself gave an overview of his meeting with UK troops deployed to Kosovo as part of NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) during the visit (https://twitter.com/FCDOGovUK/status/1742992750079770754?s=20).</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/03/2024 16:40:26 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1696685

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fisheries: Thailand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the value of fisheries stocks imported from Thailand in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	19048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The nominal value of seafood goods, mainly shrimps &amp; prawns, and skipjack tuna, imported from Thailand was £64m in 2019, £50m in 2020, £40m in 2021, £37m in 2022 and £36m last year.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 22/03/2024 13:32:52 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1696293

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mill Hill Broadway Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the original cost of the Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station is at the outline design stage. The initial contractor estimate to deliver the project is £8m, which Network Rail are currently reviewing and challenging.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 15:07:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1696297

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mill Hill Broadway Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost is of the Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station is at the outline design stage. Network Rail are currently reviewing and challenging the cost estimate.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 15:06:49 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695355

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to reduce the cap on concentration levels per individual type of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances that require immediate water treatment from 100 nanograms per litre to 10 nanograms per litre.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The guideline value on individual types of PFAS of 100 nanograms per litre was set in 2021 based on an assessment of existing scientific knowledge. It was agreed with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to be a robust level with an appropriate margin to ensure our drinking water is safe to drink. There is no evidence of PFAS concentrations above this value in drinking water supplies.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, work is continuing with other government departments, regulators and the devolved administrations to assess levels of PFAS occurring in the environment, their sources and potential risks to safeguard current high drinking water quality and ensure our regulations remain fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 19/03/2024 15:34:00 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695356

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will create a national chemicals regulator to improve coordination of (a) monitoring and (b) regulation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Defra works closely with the other Government Departments, regulators and the Devolved Governments to monitor and assess levels of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurring in the environment, their sources and potential risks, in order to inform and develop policy and regulatory approaches in a coordinated way. Drinking water quality in England is of an exceptionally high standard and is among the best in the world. The UK is one of only six nations in the world with the maximum score possible in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index.</p><p> </p><p>We are progressing work under the UK REACH regulatory regime to reduce PFAS emissions. This includes developing possible UK REACH restrictions, beginning with PFAS in fire-fighting foams, and also exploring further possible restrictions covering a wide range of industrial and consumer uses.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 19/03/2024 15:28:23 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695359

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Film: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Independent Film Tax Credit on the independent film sector.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) announced at Spring Budget is an enhanced tax credit, designed to boost the production of UK independent films and incubate UK film talent. Under the IFTC, films with budgets up to £15m that meet the criteria of a new British Film Institute test will be able to claim a tax credit of 53% on up to 80% of their UK production costs.</p><p>Industry has welcomed the measure, with the British Film Institute Chair describing it as a game changer for UK filmmakers that will create jobs and ensure great British stories continue to be told.</p><p>Further information on HMRC’s assessment of the credit can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/corporation-tax-tax-relief-for-independent-film-productions</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:21:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695360

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Film: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Film Studios Relief on film studios.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The government has announced that eligible film studios in England will receive a 40% reduction on gross business rates bills until 2034 which is a tax cut worth £470 million over the next 10 years. This will ensure that existing studios remain competitive and support new studio investments in England. The most recent statistics from 2019 indicate that film and high-end TV alone contributed £11.9 billion in Gross Value Added and over 195,000 jobs to the UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:19:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695361

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Video Games: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the additional tax relief for visual effects on the visual effects industry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2024, the government announced that from 1 April 2025, companies claiming the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC) will be able to receive a 5-percentage point increase in tax relief (a total rate of 39%) on UK visual effects costs in film and high-end TV productions. The government will also remove the AVEC’s 80% cap on expenditure for UK visual effects costs, so companies will be able to claim relief on all UK visual effects spend.</p><p>The policy objective is to incentivise companies to use more visual effects in their film and high-end TV productions, and for that visual effects work to be carried out in the UK.</p><p>The government will shortly publish a 10-week consultation on the types of cost that will be in scope of the additional tax relief.</p><p>As the details of policy are under development, the government cannot yet publish an assessment of its impact on the visual effects industry. The government will publish a Tax Information and Impact Note in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:18:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695362

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Theatre: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of making the Theatre Tax Relief permanent on the theatre industry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2024, the government announced that from 1 April 2025, the rate of theatre tax relief will be set permanently at 40% (for non-touring productions) and 45% (for touring productions).</p><p> </p><p>This is a highly generous level of relief that will support theatre companies to continue to put on outstanding home-grown productions. 705 theatre companies benefitted from theatre tax relief in the last year of available statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in HMRC’s Creative Industries Statistics, which can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:27:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord