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797977

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK will benefit from the implementation of the EU's Tax Avoidance Directive in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	116884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The agreement of the Anti Tax Avoidance Directive in 2016 was an important step and demonstrates the Government’s commitment to fighting tax avoidance.</p><p> </p><p>All Member States are required to apply these measures, with the UK having already implemented many of them. This will help ensure a consistent approach to tackling tax avoidance.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will continue to engage with our international partners, including within the EU, to further tackle these issues.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/12/2017 16:08:09 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

797623

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Energy: Credit Rating
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 his Department has made on the effect of a hard credit check for on the ability of consumers to switch energy suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	116586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>All energy suppliers are obligated to offer terms of supply to domestic customers, enabling customers to switch energy suppliers. Some suppliers carry out credit checks on new customers to confirm their identity and assess the risk of defaulting on their energy tariff. Suppliers should be clear to consumers when they intend to carry out a ‘hard’ credit check.</p><p>In the non-domestic retail market, suppliers will often carry out credit checks before offering a supply contract to a business consumer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/12/2017 16:21:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

795687

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	Marine Protected Areas: British Overseas Territories
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 recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Governments of UK Overseas Territories on creating fully enforced Marine Protected Areas in their waters.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	116041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is the lead department for discussions with the UK Overseas Territories on these issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2017 11:35:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

794290

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and others had about the appropriateness of at-home visits to terminally ill universal credit claimants; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	115263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115118 115120 115122 115124 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

793229

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to review the value of redundancy payments to civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	901977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p><strong>The Government is consulting on reforms to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme to deliver a scheme that is fair to Civil Servants and taxpayers. We are currently holding discussions with Trade Unions with the aim of reaching an agreement on reforms. We will respond to the consultation in due course.</strong></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/11/2017 14:46:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

794030

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussion he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) others on reinstating implicit consent for terminally ill claimants of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	115118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115120 115122 115124 115263 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

794032

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussion he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) other stakeholders on the proof of illness required from universal credit claimants; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	115120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115118 115122 115124 115263 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

794034

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) other stakeholders on the steps terminally ill claimants take to claim universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	115122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115118 115120 115124 115263 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

794036

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pension, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) other stakeholders on benefits appropriate to universal credit claimants who are unable to return to work owing to ill health or terminal diagnosis; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	115124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115118 115120 115122 115263 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

789082

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many human eggs were frozen in each of the last five years by centres registered by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority by (a) the slow-cooling method and (b) the process of vitrification.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	112909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that it does not hold information on the method of freezing.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/11/2017 14:28:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi