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845535

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Energy Drinks: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the sale of energy drinks to children similar to those recently brought forward by the Lithuanian Government in that country.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	128507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for West Lancashire on 15 January 2018 to Questions <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=121787" target="_blank">121787 </a>and <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=121788" target="_blank">121788</a>.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/02/2018 12:16:37 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839093

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have held with the Welsh Government on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon since 6 December 2017; and when and where such meetings took place.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales met with Welsh Government representatives on 26 January 2018 at the offices of BEIS, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. No other meetings with the Welsh Government regarding the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon involving myself, Wales Office ministers or officials have taken place since 6 December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/02/2018 09:38:10 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839096

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support he offers to Credit Unions; and what steps his Department is taking to encourage their use.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting credit unions, which provide vital services to financially underserved communities and contribute to the diversity of the UK’s financial services sector. The government has done this by:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Announcing at Autumn Budget 2017, that where a credit union’s membership conditions are based on locality, a credit union will be able to increase the number of potential members it can have from 2 to 3 million.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Announcing at Autumn Statement 2016 that, from 2018, a scheme which incentivises credit union membership in communities at risk of being targeted by loan sharks, will be expanded. This uses funds recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act from convicted loan sharks.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Contributing £600,000 to an initiative developed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Young Enterprise, to start savings clubs in primary schools and educate young children in the benefits of saving. Lifesavers works with local credit unions to help run savings clubs in schools.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/02/2018 12:12:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839098

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Haiti: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has offered to Haiti in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Data for all DFID’s spend is available in the Statistics for International Development publication at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The amount DFID has spent in Haiti is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659763/Table4c.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659763/Table4c.ods</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on 2017 spend will be published next year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:46:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839101

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the next round of funding for railway safely projects to be allocated to the closure of level crossings.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail continually assess level crossings to either close or reduce their risk by carrying out upgrades and improvement work. This ongoing process is done to ensure the safety of both crossing users and the travelling public. The funding for specific safety projects is a matter for Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 127661 question first answered 22/02/2018 16:19:31 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839102

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the next phase of level crossing closures.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail continually assess level crossings to either close or reduce their risk by carrying out upgrades and improvement work. This ongoing process is done to ensure the safety of both crossing users and the travelling public. The funding for specific safety projects is a matter for Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 127660 question first answered 22/02/2018 16:19:31 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839104

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has made representations to the Secretary of State for Transport on the railway safety implications of the cancellation of rail electrification programmes in and to Wales; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is investing record amounts in modernising this country’s rail infrastructure, including a £5.7bn investment in high-tech IEP trains. Responsibility for maintaining the safety of our railway operations lies with Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies, and they will assess the safety impact of any change on the network to ensure that this is delivered safely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/02/2018 09:39:31 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

824408

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the length of time available for people to respond to the consultation on the [Draft] Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	123209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The government has consulted extensively since 2016 on Making Tax Digital. This included an initial 13 week consultation in the second half of 2016 on the core design of Making Tax Digital for VAT, followed by a consultation on an overview of the proposed VAT regulations between September and November 2017. A third period of technical consultation on the draft regulations was launched in December 2017. The consultation will run for 8 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs has engaged proactively with stakeholders to raise awareness of the consultations. The draft regulations take into account representations from stakeholders following the previous consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 123210 question first answered 23/01/2018 15:40:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

824409

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he has any plans to extend the length of consultation relating to the [Draft] Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	123210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The government has consulted extensively since 2016 on Making Tax Digital. This included an initial 13 week consultation in the second half of 2016 on the core design of Making Tax Digital for VAT, followed by a consultation on an overview of the proposed VAT regulations between September and November 2017. A third period of technical consultation on the draft regulations was launched in December 2017. The consultation will run for 8 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs has engaged proactively with stakeholders to raise awareness of the consultations. The draft regulations take into account representations from stakeholders following the previous consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 123209 question first answered 23/01/2018 15:40:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

820774

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of safeguards to ensure pensions are inherited to the intended recipient.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	122192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The administration and payment of survivor benefits in occupational pension schemes is the responsibility of individual pension schemes and is not a matter for government.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 122193 122194 question first answered 17/01/2018 11:51:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore