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996983

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress the Government has made on placing vulnerable Syrian families in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	907309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We are on track to meet the Government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme by 2020.</p><p>Over 12,800 refugees who have fled the Syrian conflict have now been resettled since the scheme began, and they are being supported by more than 280 local authorities across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/10/2018 16:56:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

820709

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposal to raise income tax in Scotland on cross-border trade, employment and the location of businesses.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	122127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Scottish government announced proposals in December which will raise income tax for many Scottish taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>These decisions are a matter for the Scottish Government, following devolution of unprecedented income tax powers, giving the Scottish government more autonomy and accountability. Therefore, it is for the Scottish Government to decide whether to increase income taxes for Scottish taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis published by the Scottish Government shows nearly all of the benefit for lower earners in Scotland is a result of personal allowance increases, and that if the UK Government had not increased the personal allowance everyone in Scotland earning over £26,000 would pay more because of these changes.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, this UK Government will continue to operate an income tax system that best supports a strong and prosperous UK economy – an economy that has grown continuously for 19 quarters, with a deficit that has been reduced by three quarters since 2010 and an unemployment rate at its lowest in over 40 years.</p><p> </p><p>We also continue to support lower earners by cutting income tax. As a result of successive increases to the personal allowance, 1.2m individuals will be taken out of income tax altogether by 2018-19 (compared to 2015-16), and a typical basic rate taxpayer will pay £1,075 less income tax in 2018-19 than in 2010-11.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/01/2018 12:38:02 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819919

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of whether mobile phone providers have met their legally binding agreement to provide a mobile phone signal to 90 per cent of the UK’s landmass by the end of 2017.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	121991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The regulator Ofcom is responsible for enforcing spectrum licence obligations and it is assessing whether mobile network operators have met their licence obligations that were agreed in 2014. Ofcom plans to publish its assessment in early 2018. In 2017 the Government granted Ofcom new powers to issue fines to mobile operators in the event that they do not meet their licence obligations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121993 121994 question first answered 18/01/2018 13:50:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819921

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the agreement with mobile phone providers to provide a mobile phone signal to 90 per cent of the UK’s landmass by the end of 2017 will be enforced.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	121993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The regulator Ofcom is responsible for enforcing spectrum licence obligations and it is assessing whether mobile network operators have met their licence obligations that were agreed in 2014. Ofcom plans to publish its assessment in early 2018. In 2017 the Government granted Ofcom new powers to issue fines to mobile operators in the event that they do not meet their licence obligations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121991 121994 question first answered 18/01/2018 13:50:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819922

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of strengthening future license conditions for the 5G spectrum auction in order to improve telephone and data signal in remote parts of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	121994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The regulator Ofcom is responsible for enforcing spectrum licence obligations and it is assessing whether mobile network operators have met their licence obligations that were agreed in 2014. Ofcom plans to publish its assessment in early 2018. In 2017 the Government granted Ofcom new powers to issue fines to mobile operators in the event that they do not meet their licence obligations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121991 121993 question first answered 18/01/2018 13:50:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819923

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Scottish Government first informed his Department of its removal of the marriage allowance for couples on the proposed 19p Scottish starter rate of income tax.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	121995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Scottish government set out its plans for the Scottish income tax system at its draft Budget on 14 December. The UK government has devolved unprecedented income tax powers, to give the Scottish government increased autonomy and accountability over the tax paid by Scottish taxpayers. It is up to them to decide how they use those powers.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that following the Scottish government’s Budget announcements, the UK government intends to make sure that all Scottish taxpayers who are eligible for Marriage Allowance will continue to benefit, which includes those in the proposed new 19% and 21% bands.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work with the Scottish government, and the exact details of how the government will accommodate these new Budget proposals will be shared soon.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/01/2018 12:41:08 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819925

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Microplastics: Marine Environment
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the marine environment of banning microbeads in cosmetic products.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	121997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Microbeads, like other microplastics, do not biodegrade and therefore accumulate in the environment and can cause serious harm to marine life. There are also suitable, less harmful alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>While some countries have opted to ban only those plastic particles added for exfoliating and cleansing purposes, our ban covers all microplastic particles in rinse-off personal care products. It is one of the toughest bans in the world.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 18:50:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819927

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the Borderlands growth deal.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	121999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>I met with Keith Brown at the beginning of December where we discussed how both Governments can work together to deliver transformational and economic change across the Borderlands and hope to meet with him again soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 16/01/2018 09:44:32 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819928

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of rural premises in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England have access to superfast broadband.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	122000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom's 2017 Connected Nations report includes the following percentages in figure 5, measuring superfast availability at 30Mbit/s in May 2017, showing percentage point changes from a year earlier (pp).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Urban coverage, % premises</p></td><td><p>Rural coverage, % premises</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>95% (↑2pp)</p></td><td><p>66% (↑7pp)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>95% (↑1pp)</p></td><td><p>69% (↑6pp)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>97% (↑1pp)</p></td><td><p>57% (↑5pp)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>94% (↑4pp)</p></td><td><p>56% (↑10pp)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>96% (↑3pp)</p></td><td><p>66% (↑10pp)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Ofcom analysis of operator data</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/01/2018 14:04:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819930

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
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 his Department is taking to support schemes which provide non-basic payment funding for farmers through the Common Agricultural Policy after the UK leaves the EU and during the time basic payments are to be maintained until 2022.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	122002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of providing stability to farmers as we leave the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The same cash total in funds for farm support has been committed for the duration of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to fund Pillar II agreements, including agri-environment schemes, signed from within the current Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) allocation before the UK leaves the EU. These will be funded for their lifetime, as long as they are in line with domestic priorities and are good value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/01/2018 18:25:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont