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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-30more like thismore than 2019-01-30
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the contribution of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 29 January 2019, Official Report, Column 637, to which (a) initial and (b) final financial year she referred to in relation to official estimates of the change in the number of children in absolute child poverty. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 214529 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answer text <p>From 2009/10 to 2016/17, the number of children in absolute poverty fell from 2.5 million to 2.2 million.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-04T12:23:34.017Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-04T12:23:34.017Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1035012
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Politicians: Visas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on (a) delays to, (b) cancellations of and (c) refusals of visas to foreign Parliamentarians intending to visit the UK in recent years. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 205232 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>There have been no discussions on these specific topics between the Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary. Officials in both departments regularly communicate about the UK's visa system, including on occasions raising individual cases.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T16:44:45.9Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T16:44:45.9Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1035013
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Fadia Kiwan and Intisar al-Jabouri more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the visas of (a) Intisar al-Jabouri, member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, and (b) Dr Fadia Kiwan, Director General of the Arab Women Organization, were delayed in advance of their attendance at an event in Parliament on the 5 December 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 205233 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases. All applications for a visa to travel to the UK are considered on their individual merits, in accordance with the Immigration Rules.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T15:52:26.847Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T15:52:26.847Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1035015
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Politicians: Visas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the effect of visa refusals for foreign parliamentarians on bilateral relations with those countries. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 205235 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>The UK engages with bilateral partners on a wide range of issues including any concerns which they may raise.</p><p>Foreign government Ministers visiting the UK on official visits are exempt from immigration control (including the visa requirement). In addition, all diplomats posted to the UK are exempt from the visa requirement.</p><p>Applications from Parliamentarians for visit visas are assessed against the published Immigration Rules (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor-rules</a>)</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T15:49:03.987Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T15:49:03.987Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1035016
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading EU Countries: Asylum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the validity of recent reports of (a) human rights abuses and (b) systematic summary returns in violation of (i) the European Union Asylum Procedures Directive or (ii) the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees by Greek authorities against migrants travelling from Turkey. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 205236 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>We are aware of reports of alleged human rights abuses and forced returns of migrants at the Greek/Turkish land border. The Ambassador to Greece visited the border area in November to meet officials there and learn more about the situation. In our contact at official and Ministerial level we have consistently raised concerns about the humanitarian situation faced by some migrants in Greece, and we will continue to do so. The UK continues to provide support, including through sharing of personnel and expertise, to help Greece deal with migrant flows.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T13:55:11.817Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T13:55:11.817Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1035110
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Qualifications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2018 to Question 197426 on Teachers: Qualifications, what steps he is taking to ensure that more teachers of religious education have a relevant post A-level qualification in that subject. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 205237 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting schools in recruiting well qualified teachers in religious education (RE), although the responsibility for making recruitment decisions rightly rests with schools, including what specialist qualifications and experience individual teachers are expected to hold.</p><p><br> To support recruitment efforts for postgraduate initial teacher training (ITT) courses the Department is offering a £9,000 bursary for all RE trainees with at least a 2:2 degree classification, starting in 2019/20.</p><p><br> RE ITT applicants are also now eligible for one to one support from our expert Teacher Training Advisers, to guide them through their journey into teaching. They can access this support by registering with Get into Teaching.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T16:41:46.887Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T16:41:46.887Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1035111
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Politicians: Visas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many parliamentarians from overseas countries have had to (a) cancel and (b) delay travel to the UK as a result of (i) visa refusals, (ii) visa cancellations, and (iii) delays in the issuing of a visa in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 205238 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate or publish the information requested.</p><p>The available information relates to total entry clearance visas refused, published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics Visas volume 1 table vi_01_q, latest edition at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables#visas</a> .</p><p>Information published in the Migration Transparency data indicates that the vast majority of straightforward cases are processed within Service standards (see table Visa_01, at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables#visas</a> )</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T16:02:14.487Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T16:02:14.487Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1028739
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Digital Technology: VAT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the planned HMRC guidance pack setting out advice for UK businesses on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal, whether that guidance will inform UK business to consumer digital services exporters who fall below the turnover threshold for VAT registration in relation to cross-border trade in digital services within the EU that the new arrangements coming into force as a result of the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Supplies of Electronic, Telecommunication and Broadcasting Services) Order 2018 will no longer apply to them in that scenario. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 203857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>HMRC published a Technical Notice on 23 August 2018 entitled ‘VAT for businesses if there’s no Brexit deal’. The guidance explains the actions businesses will need to take if they want to continue using the Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) scheme after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Additional guidance was also sent to all UK users of the VAT MOSS scheme on 27 December 2018 explaining that, should the UK leave the EU without a deal, the threshold will cease to apply to UK businesses.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will continue to communicate key messages and publish further guidance on the impact of EU exit on VAT and the MOSS scheme to support businesses in preparing for EU exit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T17:39:26.243Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T17:39:26.243Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1028741
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Digital Technology: VAT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the planned HMRC guidance pack setting out advice for UK businesses on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal will contain information on the requirement for UK B2C digital services exporters to register for the non-Union VAT MOSS scheme in an EU member state after the day of exit but before the 10th day of the month following a B2C sale into the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 203858 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>HMRC published a Technical Notice on 23 August 2018 entitled ‘VAT for businesses if there’s no Brexit deal’. The guidance explains the actions businesses will need to take if they want to continue using the Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) scheme after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will continue to communicate key messages and publish further guidance on the impact of EU exit on the MOSS scheme to support businesses in preparing for EU exit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T17:36:35.97Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T17:36:35.97Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1028742
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Digital Technology: VAT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) average and (b) total cost to (i) UK B2C digital services exporters that fall below the turnover threshold for VAT registration in relation to cross-border trade in digital services within the EU and (b) other B2C UK services exporters of registration for the non-Union VAT MOSS scheme in an EU Member State in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 203859 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>The costs to service exporters will depend on the precise circumstances of the exporter in question, including the extent to which they have any VAT liability in the UK or the EU. The UK MOSS scheme costs a participating business around £40 per annum.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T17:40:30.983Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T17:40:30.983Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this