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178822

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates his Department has made of the amount that would be raised from hedge funds, or similar financial institutions, by closing tax loopholes arising from the use of mixed membership partnerships.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	224082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>As part of the partnerships review legislation was introduced in Finance Act 2014 to prevent tax-motivated allocations of business profits in partnerships where the partners include both individuals and companies (mixed membership partnerships).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During consultation, it became apparent that the use of mixed membership partnerships by hedge funds to avoid tax was widespread. As a result, the yield scored for the measure was increased by £1.92 bn over the scorecard period. All of this additional yield relates to the hedge fund sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 25/02/2015 16:54:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

177914

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2014 to Question 212483, if he will direct the Chief Executive of Network Rail to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for North East Cambridgeshire of 4 November 2014 on collision protection beams at bridges.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	223447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail operates at arm’s length from the Department and is not expected to involve Ministers in regular operational matters.</p><p> </p><p>However, to have not responded by this date is unacceptable and Network Rail advises that a reply will be issued to my Hon Friend for North East Cambridgeshire by 13<sup>th</sup> February.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/02/2015 15:48:34 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176796

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British nationals were subject to (a) regulatory fines, (b) civil penalties or (c) criminal penalties because of their involvement with the proceeds of crime arising from international crude oil theft in each year for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information. Involvement with the proceeds of crime arising from crude oil theft is not a separately identifiable offence. Furthermore, The Home Office only collects statistics on crimes committed in <br>England and Wales, and not on international crime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 03/02/2015 14:40:04 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176797

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Government has made of financial links between crude oil theft in Nigeria and (a) Boko Haram and (b) wider instability in that country.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>We have received no evidence of a financial link between oil theft and Boko Haram, although our assessment is that there is a financial link between oil theft, organised crime and insecurity within the Niger Delta region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:47:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176798

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government received or has had access to the report on crude oil theft in Nigeria, prepared by a US Administration delegation sent to Nigeria by President Obama in December 2013.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The US administration delegation met with British Government Officials in Abuja during their visit to Nigeria and we are aware of their report and its findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/02/2015 17:47:43 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176045

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	British Muslim Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funds his Department has allocated to the British Muslim Initiative in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>My Department has not allocated any funding to the British Muslim Initiative in any of the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 02/02/2015 16:45:25 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176046

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Middle East Eye
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funds his Department has allocated to Middle East Eye in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>My Department has not allocated any funding to Middle East Eye in any of the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 02/02/2015 16:50:11 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176047

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Cordoba Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funds his Department has allocated to the Cordoba Foundation in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>My Department has not allocated any funding to the Cordoba Foundation in any of the last 10 years. However, I understand the organisation did receive some funding indirectly under the last Labour Government through their allocations to local authorities under the Prevent programme – a scheme which was widely criticised. We refocused the <em>Prevent</em> strategy in 2011 to ensure that we target resources better.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 02/02/2015 17:32:14 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176048

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 28 November 2014 by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, HCWS50, on support for small scale developers, custom and self-builders, when he plans to publish revised planning guidance.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The changes the Government has made to Section 106 thresholds to encourage house building and cut the cost of new housing are a change in national policy. Associated planning guidance was also updated at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>Planning guidance is kept under review and is updated as required, and we are open to representations on any practical areas where further assistance is needed to help facilitate the implementation of new policy.</p><p> </p><p>I also refer my hon. Friend to the answer of 12 February, to Question 223174, which outlines the rationale for our policy changes.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/02/2015 17:11:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 42355 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

176132

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which trustees or directors of organisations subject to suspicious activity reports who have subsequently become trustees or directors of other organisations have received public funds in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	222224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The requirement to submit suspicious activity reports related to money laundering is set out in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). The information in the suspicious activity reports provided to the NCA is used for intelligence <br>or investigative purposes. The contents of the reports are not disclosed, in order to prevent prejudicing investigations which may be taking place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/02/2015 14:11:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay