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1182573

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on the international review into the books included in the Palestinian Authority’s school curriculum.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Robert Largan
uin	901099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the UK’s calls for international action, an EU sponsored independent review of Palestinian textbooks is currently underway. We understand that an interim report will be completed in Spring 2020 with the full report due later this year. The Development Secretary made it clear that incitement in education is unacceptable when she spoke with the PA Education Minister last week and she held him to account on progress to remove hateful content.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 901103 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:37:44 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1182574

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Biodiversity and Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to protect the world’s (a) forestry and (b) biodiversity.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	901100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle illegal logging and promote sustainable trade in timber, and eliminate deforestation from supply chains. These programmes, and other assistance from the UK, are helping to preserve the world’s most valuable habitats and address biodiversity loss.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 901104 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:46:30 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

1182575

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on the international review into the books included in the Palestinian Authority’s school curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	901103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the UK’s calls for international action, an EU sponsored independent review of Palestinian textbooks is currently underway. We understand that an interim report will be completed in Spring 2020 with the full report due later this year. The Development Secretary made it clear that incitement in education is unacceptable when she spoke with the PA Education Minister last week and she held him to account on progress to remove hateful content.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 901099 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:37:44 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1182576

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Biodiversity and Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to protect the world’s (a) forestry and (b) biodiversity.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	901104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle illegal logging and promote sustainable trade in timber, and eliminate deforestation from supply chains. These programmes, and other assistance from the UK, are helping to preserve the world’s most valuable habitats and address biodiversity loss.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 901100 question first answered 04/03/2020 16:46:30 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1182590

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Exports and Imports: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2020 to Question 13946 on Exports and Imports: Republic of Ireland, what proportion of GDP the import figures for (a) 2009 and (b) 2019.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	25222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/03/2020 11:31:02 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ25222.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1182599

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	Nappies: Waste Disposal
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 an assessment of the effect of a ban on the sale of disposable nappies on the Government's objective of eliminating all avoidable waste by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	25158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>In general, the Government prefers to help people make the right choice, rather than banning items outright, and we have no plans to ban the sale of disposable nappies. We will continue to review the latest evidence on problematic products and consider the most appropriate policy response.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/03/2020 13:39:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1182603

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of centenarians in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in 2019.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	25030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/03/2020 11:30:39 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ25030.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1182613

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Entrepreneurs' Relief
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of making it his policy to (a) reduce and (b) abolish Entrepreneurs' Relief on (i) incentives for entrepreneurs to start and build up new businesses for ultimate profitable sale, (ii) decisions being taken by entrepreneurs to locate new businesses in the UK in preference to other countries and (iii) financial outcomes for retiring entrepreneurs.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	24991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s manifesto set out its intention to review and reform Entrepreneurs’ Relief. Any changes to the tax system, including any reform of Entrepreneurs’ Relief, will be set out in the Budget on 11 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2020 12:18:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1182620

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2020 to Question 21888 on Buildings: Insulation, if he will waive the charging of VAT on the cost of repairs to buildings with unsafe (a) HPL and (b) other types of cladding.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	25026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT. While the UK is in a transition period, all existing EU VAT rules and regulations continue to apply, including the standard rate of VAT applied to the removal and replacement of cladding.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2020 12:20:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1182631

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department plans to provide to firms affected by supplementary Financial Services Compensation Scheme levies.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	25100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is an independent non-governmental body. The FSCS carries out its compensation function within rules set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), who are also independent from government.</p><p> </p><p>The FSCS levy is set annually by the FSCS within the limits set by the FCA and PRA, in accordance with the levy rules and FSCS funding model as determined by the FCA and PRA. It is therefore for the FCA and PRA to consider the impact of the levies on the firms they regulate, acting in line with their statutory duties. The Government has no role in setting the levy.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA regularly consults with the financial services sector regarding its fees policy. This includes the funding of the FSCS. The FCA most recently consulted on the funding of the FSCS in May 2018 as part of a three-year review of the FSCS funding model.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2020 13:55:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis