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754504

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Saudi Aramco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether, and on what date he or officials of his Department have met with representatives of the Government of Saudi Arabia to discuss the scheduled Saudi Aramco IPO in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	6463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 6464 question first answered 05/09/2017 07:45:46 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754505

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the financial services sector on whether financial institutions may leave the UK once the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	6465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement with financial services firms since the referendum last year, in order to listen to and understand concerns from across the sector.</p><p> </p><p>This has included ministerial and official meetings with firms from the banking, asset management, insurance, pensions and market infrastructure industries.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that we are aiming for a deep relationship with our EU partners which will maintain as much of the current cross-border arrangements as possible.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 07:47:26 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754511

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what evidential basis his Department has chosen to exclude from the scope of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 each type of business referred to.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	6448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLRs) have implemented the EU’s 4th Money Laundering Directive (4MLD). The directive (and therefore the MLRs) is underpinned by the principles of effectiveness and proportionality as well as a continued focus on a risk-based approach. Therefore, the MLRs apply to only those sectors that are reasonably susceptible to the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing and that are seen as ‘gatekeepers’ to the financial system. In considering which sectors are susceptible and therefore higher or lower risk, this could mean looking at, for example, supervisory information on risks within the sector, any steps taken by industry to mitigate these risks, the level of law enforcement and any evidence submitted during government consultations.</p><p> </p><p>For more information on why the Government has decided to exclude certain sectors from the scope of the MLRs, please see the Government’s consultation response of March 2017:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/money-laundering-regulations-2017/money-laundering-regulations-2017</p><p> </p><p>As per Regulation 16 of the MLRs, the Government will continue to identify and review the risks in relation to money laundering and terrorist financing with a view to mitigating those risks within the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 10:15:48 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

754518

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Plastic Surgery: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs plans to conduct a review of VAT charges on cosmetic surgeries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	6364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>There are currently no plans for HMRC to conduct a review of VAT charges on cosmetic surgeries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/09/2017 07:52:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

754520

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) date and (b) nature was of each meeting he or officials from his Department have had with representatives of the Government of Saudi Arabia in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	6464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 6463 question first answered 05/09/2017 07:45:46 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754547

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Trading Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he can take to require trading standards departments to enforce regulations.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	6371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Where local authorities have a regulatory responsibility the Government expects them to fulfil that obligation. Local authorities are, however, independent from central government and their accountability is to their local electorate. Decisions on service provision and expenditure are at the discretion of individual local authorities having regard to their statutory duties. Concern about the actions, services or decisions of any particular local authority should be raised in the first instance with the Chief Executive of the relevant council. If this does not resolve the matter satisfactorily then contact may be made with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and further information can be found at <a href="http://www.lgo.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.lgo.org.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 05/09/2017 09:12:11 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

754551

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has received (a) representations or (b) reports on an increase in discrimination against non-UK EU nationals in respect of access to housing on account of the lack of legal certainty as to the future status of EU citizens in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	6830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>My Department has not received any representations or reports raising concerns about discriminations against EU nationals in respect of access to housing.</p><p>Our policy paper, “<em>Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU”</em> published on 26 June, sets out the UK’s fair and serious offer to protect the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. This includes access to social housing for EU nationals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/09/2017 09:06:23 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

754691

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Sewers
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 steps he is taking to upgrade the sewage system and phase out combined sewers.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	6432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Sewerage undertakers have duties to provide, maintain and improve a public sewer system to effectually drain their area. The Government’s draft strategic policy statement to Ofwat makes it clear that we expect the regulator to challenge sewerage undertakers to improve planning and investment to meet the wastewater needs of current and future customers, while protecting the environment.</p><p> </p><p>Sewerage undertakers must identify solutions that are most effective to carry out their duties. Replacing combined sewers can be part of the solution; elsewhere doing this would be prohibitively expensive. We continue to work with the industry to make sure that sewer overflows that remain an unavoidable part of such systems in extreme conditions are properly controlled. In particular:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Mandating monitoring of the vast majority of overflows by 2020 so their performance is understood, allowing water users and customers to hold water companies to account.</p></li><li><p>Introducing frequency triggers to permits for overflows associated with bathing and shellfish waters from 2017. This should ensure that, as pressures on sewer systems increase, their performance does not deteriorate.</p></li><li><p>Working collaboratively with the industry group 21<sup>st</sup> Century Drainage to develop tools to adequately address the highest spilling overflows.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2017 11:40:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

754776

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government's commitment to transfer 480 unaccompanied child refugees to the UK will be met.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	6773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2016, we transferred over 900 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to the UK from Europe. Over 200 of these children met the criteria for section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>On 10 March 2017 the Government published the basis on which future transfers under section 67 will take place, up to the specified number of 480. We are fully committed to delivering section 67 and are working very closely with France, Greece and Italy, as well as partners such as the UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and NGOs, to agree processes for identifying and transferring further children. It is important to remember that these processes must be implemented in line with each individual Member State’s national laws. All transfers of children to the UK must be carried out safely and with the best interests of children at the centre of all decisions regarding transfer.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/09/2017 08:10:32 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

754779

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her counterparts at the Department for Health and the Ministry of Justice on the potential merits of establishing a drugs rehabilitation programme to divert drug users from the criminal justice system and towards health services and of deferring or withdrawing fines and custodial sentence upon the successful completion of a drug rehabilitation programme.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	6753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office worked with a range of government departments at official and ministerial level, including the Department of Health and Ministry of Justice, to develop the Government’s 2017 Drug Strategy, which was published on 14 July. The strategy sets out the action we are taking to develop health interventions for drug using offenders in the criminal justice system. This includes making effective use of community sentences with treatment requirements.</p><p> </p><p>We will establish a new Drug Strategy Board, chaired by the Home Secretary and including representation from all the key departments, including the Department of Health and Ministry of Justice, to oversee delivery of the actions in the strategy.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/09/2017 08:09:55 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris